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As 2024 draws to a close, cryptocurrencies are at a tipping point. Bitcoin has surpassed the $100,000 mark, and the digital asset is solidifying its place in investment portfolios of all sizes. But amidst these milestones, an important yet overlooked issue remains: the unique wealth planning challenges of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.The Coming Crisis: Real Estate Planning in the Digital AgeUnlike traditional assets, cryptocurrencies and digital assets operate outside of established wealth planning frameworks. Their decentralized nature, reliance on private keys, and anonymity make them revolutionary. However, without proper planning, your crypto holdings can be lost forever, become embroiled…
3alexd/iStock/Getty Images Plus On Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has granted a waiver to allow the California Air Resources Board to begin enforcing new regulations that would effectively ban gasoline-powered vehicles in the Golden State by 2035. .In 2020, California first announced its intention to ban the sale of new fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2035. In 2022, the state passed the state's Advanced Clean Car II (ACC II), which updates tailpipe emissions standards. All vehicles sold in California must have “net-zero” emissions by 2035.The EPA waiver allows California to require 35 percent of new…
AP image Joe Biden's statements Monday after the Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting reveal how out of touch he and his anti-gun policies are with reality.The reality is, as of early Wednesday morning, not much is known. The gunman, Natalie “Samantha” Lupnow, was 15 years old when she took her own life during the attack at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. She used a handgun. A teacher and a student were killed, and six others were injured, two of them seriously.She seemed like a pawn in a war between her parents, who married, divorced, and remarried, resulting…
A new House report claims Liz Cheney may have violated “numerous federal laws” in tampering with J6's key witness.This episode also states:Leading Russian General Assassinated by Ukrainian Agent Derek Chauvin for Examining George Floyd's Autopsy New York Governor Hochul Becomes the Latest Democrat to Call for Abolishing the Electoral College
AP image Israel's Iron Dome System Recently, a number of unexplained drone sightings have occurred in several U.S. states, reigniting debate over airspace security. Reports of unidentified drones flying over states such as New Jersey, Maryland and Massachusetts have prompted calls for more robust defense systems. These sightings coincide with renewed discussions about installing a U.S. version of Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, a proposal backed by President-elect Donald Trump and recently announced by National Security Adviser Rep. Mike Walz, who appointed him as an aide, agrees.campaign promiseDuring his campaign, President Trump made airspace security a central…
According to a statement on December 18, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued licenses to four virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs), marking another step in the expedited regulatory framework.Licensed platforms include Accumulus GBA Technology Ltd, DFX Labs Company Ltd, Hong Kong Digital Asset EX Limited, and Thousand Whales Technology (BVI) Ltd.This brings the total number of crypto trading platforms licensed to serve retail customers in Asian cities to seven, including Hashkey Group, OSL, and Hong Kong Virtual Assets Exchange (HKVAX).License systemThe SFC said recently licensed companies underwent rigorous on-site inspections earlier this year as part of…
The CYBRO token hit an all-time high of $0.1871 following its listing on Gate.io and MEXC. CYBRO is currently trading around $0.074 per coin after a 60% price correction. Future developments, including the launch of cryptocurrency wallets and NFT marketplaces, could fuel CYBRO's growth in 2025. The CYBRO ($CYBRO) token experienced a dramatic increase of more than 210% in the first 24 hours following the recent trade. Listing on Gate.io and Mexico on December 14th. At the time of listing, the price per token was $0.06, but CYBRO quickly rose to over $0.18, and those who joined the presale late…
Written by Omkar Godbole (all times Eastern Time unless otherwise noted)Ahead of today's Fed interest rate decision, the virtual currency market is moving toward risk aversion. Everyone is buzzing about the possibility of further interest rate cuts that would stimulate risk-taking in the economy and financial markets.There's a twist here. The central bank is expected to signal three interest rate cuts in 2025, rather than the four expected in September, and to revise upward its growth and inflation forecasts. No wonder, then, that Bitcoin and Ether are trading down nearly 2%, with losses widening for small-cap tokens. Among them is…
AP image A senior official in the Biden administration's national security complex told an undercover reporter that Joe Biden's cognitive decline was clear and he couldn't believe this wasn't a “bigger scandal.”Henry Appel, an adviser to the National Security Council's Directorate of Intelligence Programs, said Biden was suffering from dementia so severe that he was unaware that National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan was accompanying him on the trip. Ta.Appel, another lovestruck Beta male living in the Democratic Party or toiling for Biden, met a reporter from O'Keefe Media Group on a dating app and they met like a…
The size and popularity of the Bitcoin options market makes it one of the best tools for measuring market sentiment and predicting volatility. Previous CryptoSlate analysis found that options have a significant impact on Bitcoin price movements, driving most of the volatility seen this quarter. Options data shows a significant concentration of open interest (OI) around the $120,000 strike price of the contract expiring at the end of the year. This particular strike price has received a lot of attention from traders, generating over $640 million in OI on Deribit alone. This OI far exceeds the activity seen in neighboring…
