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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested a 60-day pause in its ongoing lawsuit against Binance and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, in a move that could signal a shift in regulatory policy on cryptocurrency enforcement. The joint motion, filed with Binance and

On International Arabian Leopard Day, observed annually on February 10, global conservation efforts are intensifying to protect the critically endangered Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr). The species, listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, faces persistent threats, including habitat loss,

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has emphasized Africa’s vulnerability to global economic shocks in its Economic Development in Africa Report 2024. The report, released in Geneva, examines how past crises including the 2008 financial collapse, the 2014 commodity

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is spearheading a new initiative aimed at designing climate risk-based insurance policies to provide broad protection for farmers across the Arab region. The project, led by Dr. Abdallah Al Dardari, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated on Tuesday that regulatory policies surrounding banking access should be reassessed, following concerns that the crypto industry is being unfairly excluded from financial services. Powell made the remarks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing, emphasizing the need to

President Donald Trump has directed the U.S. Treasury Department to halt the production of pennies, citing their high manufacturing costs. According to recent figures, producing each penny costs nearly 3.7 cents, leading to significant financial losses for the government. The U.S. Mint’s latest fiscal

Meta is laying off approximately 3,600 employees, accounting for about 5% of its workforce, as part of its ongoing restructuring efforts in 2025. The layoffs, which began on February 10, are being classified by the company as “performance terminations,” targeting what

In a significant policy shift, the Trump administration is preparing to authorize banks to offer cryptocurrency services, reversing previous regulatory stances. Key agencies, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), are expected to revise guidelines, allowing banks to enter the crypto sector without prior

Franklin Templeton’s Franklin Crypto Index ETF is progressing toward potential approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), bringing institutional investors closer to a regulated option for exposure to bitcoin and ether. The investment firm filed Amendment No. 2 to its

Brazil’s primary stock exchange, B3, is set to expand its cryptocurrency offerings by launching bitcoin (BTC) options and futures contracts for ether (ETH) and solana (SOL). The move, expected to take place this year, was confirmed by B3’s CEO, Gilson Finkelsztain, in statements to local