John Thune, the incoming Senate majority leader, said he hoped to have a comprehensive tax policy package in place by the summer, but acknowledged it would take some time to agree on changes to the complex tax code. Mr. Thune said failure was not an option when it came to taxes. According to Mr. Thune, the complex issues facing the tax reform bill include what benchmarks to use, whether to make the tax cuts permanent and what should be offset.
France's far-right RN party said on social media that it would support a motion of no confidence in the government.
Taiwan has moved forward with the rollout of new anti-money laundering (AML) regulations for cryptocurrency businesses after authorities fined two cryptocurrency exchanges for related violations. On Nov. 27, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) announced that the upcoming money laundering prevention registration requirement for cryptocurrency exchanges has been postponed to Nov. 30 from the previous January 1, 2025 deadline. Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) who fail to register with...
Many parties have confirmed that Lebanon and Israel have reached a ceasefire. Biden said that he will promote a ceasefire in Gaza in the next few days. It is reported that OPEC has been discussing delaying production increases. The Federal Reserve meeting notes show that officials are inclined to gradually cut interest rates... What major events happened in the world last night and this morning?
On November 14th, according to the US media Politico, US Senator John Thune from South Dakota was elected as the majority leader of the US Senate and will lead the Senate Republican caucus in the next term. He won a three-way election in a closed-door vote on Wednesday to succeed Minority Leader McConnell. In the Senate, given that the Republicans have a 53-seat majority, Thune will have some room to maneuver in the Senate. Thune, 63, has not yet committed to setting a term limit for the caucus ...
On September 13, 2024, China and ASEAN countries held the 22nd Senior Officials' Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea in Xi'an. The Director-General of the Border and Maritime Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hong Liang, and the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Amran, co-chaired the meeting, attended by senior officials and representatives of ASEAN countries. China and ASEAN countries agre...
August 20 - Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has accepted the latest cease-fire offer in the Gaza Strip and "the next step will be focused on Hamas agreeing," US Secretary of State Benjamin Blinken said on Monday. Calling the proposed deal a "transitional agreement," Mr. Blinken said "not everything is detailed." The top US diplomat, who is visiting the region for the ninth time since the Hamas attack, said he would travel to Egypt and Qatar, "two key partners" in their efforts to stop ...
New York Democrat and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will speak Wednesday at a town hall meeting hosted by Crypto4Harris, a group that aims to reshape cryptocurrencies' relationship with presidential candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris, according to people familiar with the matter. According to sources familiar with the matter, the New York Democrat will meet with the cryptocurrency industry at 8 PM EST.
Tom Emmer, the majority whip in the US House of Representatives, told a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday that digital assets and artificial intelligence could form a "symbiotic relationship" in the future as technology continues to mature. He said, "In my opinion, the connection between artificial intelligence and digital assets is inevitable. I believe that the convergence of blockchain and artificial intelligence can not only improve the credibility of data, but...
According to sources, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. House Minority Leader Jeffries are expected to endorse Harris for president on Tuesday.
CoinStats has released its latest report on the previous security incident that occurred on June 22 due to unauthorized access to some infrastructure and third-party service providers, which shows that the attackers managed to obtain the private keys of 1590 CoinStats wallets, resulting in the theft of approximately $2.20 million worth of cryptocurrency. It can now be determined that wallets or exchanges that were not connected were affected. As of July 3, 2024, all functions of CoinStats have b...
According to the AXIOS website, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has privately signaled to Democratic top gifters that he is willing to accept a Democratic presidential candidate other than Biden. Schumer has been insisting in public that he supports Biden, but in private his attitude is completely different. According to three people familiar with the matter, Schumer has been listening to top gifters on democracy for the past 12 days.
On July 8, the results of the French general election led to a hung parliament, with none of the major parties gaining a majority, which could affect the passage of new legislation, including cryptocurrency regulations. The left-wing coalition "New Popular Front" won 188 seats, becoming the biggest winner, but failed to reach a majority of 289 seats. President Macron's centrist coalition won 161 seats, while Marine Le Pen's far-right National Union won 141 seats. Mark Foster, head of European Un...
On July 5th, ST Special Letter announced on July 5th that recently, the company and the parties received the "Administrative Penalty Decision" issued by the Shenzhen Securities Regulatory Bureau. On April 8, 2015, SDF Information and Chen Chuanrong and other 4 SDF shareholders signed the "Agreement on Issuance of Shares and Payment of Cash to Purchase Assets" to purchase 100% of SDF Dongzhi's equity by paying cash and issuing shares. On November 4, 2015, SDF Dongzhi became a wholly-owned subsidi...
Injective announced a strategic partnership with Andromeda to accelerate the adoption of DeFi by combining Andromeda's aOS with Injective's high-speed financial blockchain. Key highlights of the collaboration include seamless cross-chain combinations, advanced DeFi applications, asset tokenization management, and simplified segmentation of digital assets. This collaboration will enhance cross-chain capabilities and simplify asset management, unlocking the full potential of next-generation Web3 a...