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Tesla ‘might’ now get into lithium mining business due to ‘insane’ price surge even though it’s already supposed to be in it

April 11, 2022

Elon Musk announced that Tesla “might actually have to get into the mining and refining” of lithium due to recent price increases to “insane levels”. What is strange is that he previously announced two years ago that Tesla would get into the lithium mining business. At Tesla’s Battery Day event in 2020, the automaker announced that it is getting into the mining business – starting…

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Try and try again: how the Nikon Z9 supports the sports photographer

April 11, 2022

Shooting rugby is hard, but nothing like as hard as the people who play it. Nikon Z9 | Nikkor Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 S @ 400mm | 1/1000 sec | F5.6 | ISO 1400Photo: Richard Butler There’s a vast difference between going to a sports events with the intention of getting…

This Week's NFT Sales Dropped by 13%, Ronin Markets Rebound, Clonex Climbs Higher

April 11, 2022

Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have been lackluster this past week, as the aggregate sales volume during the last seven days has dropped 13.75% since last week. The largest number of sales stemmed from Ronin this week as 45,875 buyers increase Ronin-based NFT sales by more…

A New Super PAC Aims to Elect BTC Advocates and 'Vote out Anti-Bitcoin Politicians Like Brad Sherman, Elizabeth Warren'

April 11, 2022

On Friday, Grant McCarty, the director of policy and public affairs at Bitcoin Magazine, announced the launch of three political efforts aimed at bolstering bitcoin public policy at the Bitcoin 22 conference in Miami. McCarty revealed the Bitcoin Advocacy Project (BAP), the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) and an independent expenditure-only political committee called the Financial Freedom PAC. 3…

Elon Musk Suggests Making Dogecoin a Payment Option for Twitter Blue Service

April 11, 2022

Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has suggested making the meme cryptocurrency dogecoin (DOGE) a payment option for the Twitter Blue subscription service. Musk is now Twitter’s biggest shareholder. He recently promised to bring “significant improvement” to Twitter. Elon…

UK Regulator Allows 5 Crypto Firms to Operate With Temporary Registration

April 11, 2022

Britain’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has allowed five crypto firms to continue to operate in the U.K. with temporary registration. The deadline for crypto firms to register with the FCA was last week but these five firms’ applications…

Crypto Exchanges Binance and Whitebit Offer Help for Ukrainian Refugees

April 11, 2022

The global crypto community has actively supported humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and two crypto exchanges are also looking to help Ukrainian refugees abroad. Binance, the largest coin trading platform, and the Ukrainian Whitebit have turned their attention to the Ukrainians who had to leave their country as a result of Russia’s invasion. Binance to Launch Charity Crypto Card for Ukrainian…

Tanzania Officials Want Global Clarity on CBDCs and Crypto Assets

April 11, 2022

Officials from Tanzania’s financial sector have called for a clearer global consensus on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and crypto-assets. The officials agreed that more discussions still need to be carried out before a final decision is made. Interoperability of…

Bank of Spain Reminds Public Cryptocurrency Purchases Can Be Blocked in Certain Cases

April 11, 2022

The Spanish central bank, Bank of Spain, has warned users about certain actions banks can take if they detect cryptocurrency purchases. In a post published on its web page, the institution explains that traditional banks have the ability to block these transactions if they…

FDIC Asks Thousands of Banks to Disclose Crypto Plans

April 11, 2022

The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has asked thousands of banks and other financial institutions it supervises to declare existing crypto activities and any plans they have to engage in crypto activities in the future. Banks to Disclose Crypto Plans to FDIC The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), an agency created by Congress to maintain stability and public…