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Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain Marquis of Lafayette He loved himself for his tenacious dedication to the great principles of our Revolution and for his true American zeal to uphold our rights, honor, and interests as a free and independent people. I could say many things in his absence, but I don't feel trustworthy to say them in front of him. But if it weren't for him, I wouldn't have said as much as I should have, and I'm sure it would resonate with everyone present. — James Madison toasting General Lafayette during his visit to Montpelier, November 1824Getting started: Setting…

President of Azerbaijan/Wikimedia Commons BAKU, Azerbaijan — After two weeks of negotiations at the 29th United Nations Climate Summit, the United Nations and its member governments have agreed on rules for a global carbon market led by the world body. The plan would put a price on emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the gas of life, and allow carbon credits to be traded. UN officials called this “the foundation on which to build.”The final agreement signed over the weekend also saw Western governments commit $1.3 trillion a year to “climate” wealth transfers by 2035. The money of Third…

El Salvador is looking for innovative ways to boost its Bitcoin mining operations, with President Nayib Bukele proposing a unique approach: leasing out the country's volcanoes to miners.The idea, shared in a Nov. 25 social media post on suggests that it can be done.The inspiration came from a social media post highlighting the success of El Salvador's use of geothermal energy, which has already powered the mining of 474 BTC (worth $46 million).In response to the post, Bukele pointed out that the country has 170 volcanoes, providing vast energy sources that could attract global miners looking to cut costs. He…

If you think the 2022 Terra/Luna crash left a lasting scar on the Korean crypto community, you are wrong. With the Bitcoin (BTC) bull market in full swing, Koreans are once again diving headfirst into buying up the small-cap cryptocurrency.Trading volume on Upbit, South Korea's largest exchange, accounts for more than 70% of the country's total trading volume and has increased 11 times since the November 5 US presidential election, won by pro-crypto candidate Donald Trump. It is said that the amount has rapidly increased to $14.3 billion. To data source Coingecko.Driving this extraordinary volume increase are XRP, Dogecoin (DOGE),…

Financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, which serves as Tether's banking partner, is considering working with stablecoin issuers on a program that would allow customers to borrow dollars against Bitcoin, Bloomberg reported on Sunday. .The company will start with $2 billion in Bitcoin loans, but the amount is expected to grow to tens of billions of dollars. Cantor Fitzgerald is recruiting for a program that has not yet officially started. If Tether decides to cooperate, it would be one of several funders, anonymous sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.Cantor Fitzgerald already has a strong business relationship with Tether. The company's…

Mastercard and JPMorgan are working together to power B2B cross-border payments with faster payments and increased transparency. Mastercard's multi-token network will be integrated with JPMorgan's Kinexys Digital Payments (previously known as Onyx) to power cross-border payments. Mastercard and JPMorgan are working together to provide customers with faster, more transparent cross-border payments. The service is made possible through the integration of Mastercard's Multi-Token Network (MTN) and JPMorgan's recently rebranded digital payments network Kinexys (formerly Onyx). “By integrating the power and connectivity of Mastercard's MTN with Kinexys Digital Payments, Mastercard's executive vice president of blockchain and digital assets, Raj Damodaran, will increase…

The following is a guest post by Leo Li, CVO and Chief Growth Officer at CARV.Off The Grid could be the mainstream moment we've all been waiting for in Web3 gaming. Not because it flaunts blockchain capabilities, but because it doesn't. A major console release will integrate NFTs and blockchain in the background, making gameplay the center stage. While gaming is the main attraction, blockchain is a bonus because it facilitates transactions, ownership, and expression.Just like Telegram, which is sneaking the functionality of a cryptocurrency wallet into hundreds of millions of people's pockets, game developers know that simplicity is key.…

The Blockchain Association, a nonprofit organization representing crypto and blockchain businesses in the United States, sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump and Congress on Friday. In a letter signed by Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith, the association outlined five priorities for the Trump administration's first 100 days.While the entire cryptocurrency industry is calling for the removal of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler, Smith doesn't think that's enough. Smith said there also needs to be an overhaul of leadership at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department.The SEC is an independent agency, and President Trump…

simonkr/iStock/Getty Images Plus Several women's volleyball players have filed a lawsuit against the Mountain West Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). They claim their rights are being trampled on because biological men are allowed to participate in sports as women.Five teams withdrew from the game instead of playing against Braden “Blair” Fleming, a transgender man who was raised male but has since “transitioned” to female. An emergency hearing was held Thursday in hopes of resolving the issue before the start of next week's Mountain West Conference tournament.The plaintiffs believe Fleming has an advantage over female players…

Altcoins are making huge profits as Bitcoin continues its race to break $100,000. Ethereum (ETH), the second largest cryptocurrency, rose 3.25% to the dollar.3,424.59 Its weekly gain of 7.83% has outpaced Bitcoin’s gain, according to CryptoSlate data. However, even though the largest altcoin has a market capitalization of $409 billion, the price is still nearly half of its all-time high of $4,864.11.Solana (SOL) registered a slight increase of 0.24% on Saturday, but its price has increased by 19.35% over the past 7 days. SOL price reached an all-time high of $264 on Friday. Dogecoin (DOGE) price has increased by 15.12%…