Cryptocurrency payments are expanding around the world. The US city of Detroit will soon offer its residents a PayPal-managed platform for paying taxes and other municipal fees in cryptocurrency.
According to city officials, “this innovative payment option is part of a broader strategy by the city…
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OFAC extends oil service companies’ licenses to operate in Venezuela for six months
The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury (OFAC) announced on Thursday, November 7, the extension for six months, until May 9, 2025, of the licenses to operate in Venezuela for the oil service…
Donald Trump wins US presidential election
The American media have attributed to Republican Donald Trump the victory in the presidential elections this Tuesday, November 5, against Democrat Kamala Harris, with 70,944,123 votes (51%) and 66,028,931 votes (47.5%), respectively.
With…
Presidential elections in the United States today, November 5
Today, November 5, the presidential elections take place in the United States with minimal differences in the polls for the two contenders, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, who have had a campaign full of doubts, confrontations and…
Heating costs in the United States will rise in winter
The coming winter in the United States will come with an increase in heating bills, according to the National Association of Energy Assistance Directors.
With the reduction of federal aid for energy assistance programs, the situation is…
Bitcoin price could hit all-time high in October
The upward trend in the price of bitcoin during the month of September could extend to reach an all-time high in the month of October, according to cryptocurrency market analysts.
Normally, the ninth month of the year has been favorable…
Powell predicts that inflation in the United States will continue to fall
Inflation in the United States will continue to fall, according to the predictions of Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell. The official also believes that further interest rate cuts will occur this year.
Powell stated before…
More than four million robots work in factories around the world
In its global report on the number of robots currently working in factories around the world, the International Federation of Robotics counted more than four million active ones.
The World Robotics Report notes that, in terms of the most…
BlackRock to offer options on its bitcoin spot ETF
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has finally given BlackRock the green light to list and trade options on its bitcoin spot ETF, IBIT.
It has been just eight months since the SEC authorized bitcoin spot ETFs and other managers are…
United States to take dollar bills in poor condition out of circulation
Once the end of September, the United States will not accept bills that are mutilated, damaged or very worn.
According to the announcement by the financial authorities, the 5, 20, 50 and 100 dollar bills without wear or writing on the…
United States Government will redesign its banknotes
The United States Bureau of Engraving will work jointly with the Federal Reserve and the Advanced Counterfeiting Deterrence Steering Committee (ACD) on the redesign of its $10, $20, $50 and $100 bills.
Although it is a change that will…
Interannual inflation in the US stood at 2.9 % in July
Interannual inflation in the United States fell one tenth in the month of July, standing at 2.9 %; the lowest figure since 2021.
The record implies a slowdown compared to the previous data according to records from the Bureau of Labor…