Block Inc's Cash App Records Bitcoin Impairment in Q4 2022

Like many other companies, Block invested in Bitcoin when the digital asset price was skyrocketing. Multinational technology conglomerate Block (NYSE: SQ) said the Bitcoin gross profit from its Cash App declined by 25% to $35 million in Q4 2022. According to the report, the total Bitcoin sold, which the company refers to as Bitcoin revenue, was $1.83 billion representing a 7% drop. Block said…

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'It's not life, it's just hell': Grief-stricken Ukrainians still determined after a year of war | World News

In a windswept graveyard, Viktoria mourns her husband. She stands sobbing amid row after row of freshly dug graves. Each one is marked with a photograph and a regimental flag. “You are my life. You’re my heart, my air, I love you,” she cries. Latest: Zelenskyy says victory is ‘inevitable’ – if allies do homework Ruslan was killed a few days ago when he was hit by a tank round in eastern…

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Solana NFT Marketplace Is Seeing Less Active Users Lately

Competition is heating up as the number of NFT marketplaces rises. More recent or widespread market developments may have an impact on the Solana NFT ecosystem. According to data provided by Dune Analytics, the number of people using the Solana NFT marketplace every day has been steadily decreasing since the first week of February. A lot of money has been made in the NFT business lately, and that…

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11 maps that will help you understand Barcelona

From its origins to its urban expansion, its foreign residents and its beaches, these 11 maps will help you to understand the Catalan capital that little bit better. #maps #understand #Barcelona

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Change lies ahead for haphazard crypto regulation

The World Wide Web, as its name implies, is borderless, and so is crypto. The internet and cryptocurrency’s common ethos is wide-open communication and exchange, unimpeded by national boundaries. On the ground, however, as crypto has become a more significant player in the financial system, nations have begun to consider issues of sovereignty and regulation. While many countries have so far…

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Some airfares are up by 50%. Here's how to find savings

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN  —  Spring break and a busy summer are rolling up fast for travelers after the post-holiday lull. And if you’ve looked at flights lately, you’ve…

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Kevin O’Leary says more crypto exchanges will fail

Kevin O’Leary, a venture capitalist who is also known as one of the key investors and a supporter who many times been outspoken about the FTX fiasco, has recently voiced some harsh opinions against unregulated crypto exchanges. According to a post that the star of the television show “Shark Tank” made on Twitter on February 23, O’Leary predicted that digital asset exchanges would continue to fail…

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Loan portfolio of Kyrgyzstan's banking sector up in 2022

Loan portfolio of Kyrgyzstan's banking sector up in 2022 #Loan #portfolio #Kyrgyzstan039s #banking #sector

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Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen main border crossing, trade resumes | News

The closure of the key transit point between the countries left people and trucks carrying essential supplies stranded. The usual trade and movement of people between Pakistan and Afghanistan has fully resumed after the two sides reopened a key border crossing that was closed nearly a week ago by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, stranding people and thousands of trucks carrying food and essential…

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Over 100K without power amid rare winter storm

As rare winter weather continues to batter much of California this week, more than a hundred thousand homes and businesses across the state were left in the dark early Friday. According to PowerOutage.US, more than 101,000 California customers were without electricity as of about 3:30 p.m. PT. In the Northern part of the state, over 27,000 outages were reported in Lake County, per the USA TODAY…

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Polygon (MATIC) Tops List Among ETH Whales Ahead Of zkEVM Launch

The Polygon network will launch its Zero Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine Beta by March. The community has been anticipating this launch as part of the significant upcoming development of Polygon. Also, its hype has helped push MATIC with an impressive performance over the past 30 days. Recent reports revealed that Polygon (MATIC) had joined the Top 5,000 ETH whales’ most purchased token amid…

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We need to get lifesaving aid to millions trapped behind Ukraine’s front lines  – POLITICO

Michael Young is Mercy Corps’ Ukraine country director. On the cusp of 2023, the United Nations warned that the number of people in need of humanitarian relief worldwide increased by almost a quarter compared to a year ago. It’s an uptick that’s been driven by climate change, the ongoing impact of COVID-19, high inflation and food prices — and the war in Ukraine. In Ukraine itself, the conflict’s…

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IMF offers Jordan’s central bank recommendations for implementing retail CBDC

The Central Bank of Jordan is closer to its next step toward a retail central bank digital currency (rCBDC) with the completion of an International Monetary Fund technical report on the country’s markets. The IMF conducted a three-month mission last year to assist the bank with preparations for a CBDC feasibility report. The IMF released its report on Feb. 23. Working between July and September…

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Russian ambassador interrupts minute's silence for Ukraine and says 'all lives are priceless' | World News

Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations has interrupted a minute’s silence for Ukraine as members of the Security Council stood up to honour the “victims of aggression” in the war. Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba addressed those gathered in New York before calling for the silence to be observed as a mark of respect for Ukrainians who had died. But as representatives got to their feet,…

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VELO is up over 1000% in three months

VELO, the Velo Labs token on the Stellar network, has risen more than 1000% in the past three months.  VELO price is rising When it first came to the market in September 2020, VELO was trading for less than $0.50. Just two months later, it hit $1.80 after a bull run.  Last year saw VELO’s price plummet to $0.001 in December, a 99.95% from the previous highs. However, when January came around, its…

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Harry Styles must take part in New Zealand census

Comment on this story Comment New Zealand confirmed in a lighthearted tweet that everyone in the country on census night will need to submit personal information to the government — including Harry Styles, the British pop star who will be there for a concert next month. When asked by local entertainment magazine Coup De Main whether Styles would have to do the census on March 7 along with the…

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Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather Urged Court to Drop the EMAX Lawsuit

The reality TV star – Kim Kardashian, the boxing legend – Floyd Mayweather, and other celebrities filed a motion to a California federal judge, asking their renewed EMAX lawsuit to be removed.  The magistrates dropped a similar indictment against the defendants in December last year. Urging for a Dismissal Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather, Paul Pierce, Jona Rechnitz, and Giovanni Perone requested…

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