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Latam Insights: El Salvador Purchases Gold, USDT Rises as a Crude Settlement Tool in Venezuela

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, El Salvador turns to gold to diversify its foreign reserves, Venezuela reportedly uses USDT to settle crude sales, and Bolivia is set to launch its national CBDC. El Salvador Pivots to Gold, Acquires 13,999 Troy Ounces for Diversification Gold is becoming, once…
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Does the nearby exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e support life? New James Webb Space Telescope data could help us find out

Astronomers have investigated the atmosphere and potential habitability of a famous “Goldilocks zone” planet using NASA’s powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The planet in question is TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized rocky exoplanet that’s located around 40 light-years away from our planet. TRAPPIST-1e is the fourth planet in orbit around a red dwarf star called…
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NewsPhotography

"I began by flying close to the rock and focusing on capturing the crashing waves" – shot with the DJI Mavic Pro

Mike Zalewski wasn’t always sold on drones. “I was the stubborn old man when it came to the popularity of drones,” he admits. But once he finally gave it a try, he was hooked. The unique, high-up perspective drones offer opened up a whole new world for his photography. Mike captured Rhode Island’s Favourite Drive in August 2017, using settings of f/2.2, ISO 100, and a 1/20…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Alibaba delivers again with this crazy octuple (8x) suspension e-bike for $350

I’m going to start this off by immediately begging you not to buy this ridiculous contraption you’ll see in the article below. You’ve been warned. Ok, now feast your eyes on this monstrosity! A $350 e-bike from Alibaba that comes with not just a suspension fork, not just full-suspension, but at least five more shocks than any bike should ever conceivably possess, seemingly randomly sprinkled…
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