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visa process, the Biden administration has successfully completed a pilot project for issuing «paperless visas,» potentially eliminating the need for physical visa stamps or pasting on passport pages. The initial phase took place at the diplomatic mission in Dublin, with plans to gradually implement this innovative approach. Julie Stufft, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services, shared insights during a media round table organized by the Foreign Press Centre, saying, «We did our first small scope pilot of a paperless visa, which means that the visa process is the same but there's no physical visa in someone's passport.» She emphasized that while the process remains the same, the absence of a physical paper in the passport is a notable shift. The pilot project has showcased promising results, with visitors successfully navigating the process, particularly for immigrant visas.

Pro-soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit from plaintiffs claiming they suffered losses from his promotion of the now-legally embroiled crypto exchange Binance.

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Bitcoin, as it traded within the range of US$37,000 to US$37,600. The market's equilibrium during this period can be attributed to the prevailing regulatory uncertainty in the United States. Investors are digesting the fallout from regulatory actions taken against some players in the industry. Amidst this, optimism lies in the anticipation of the approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). However, recent indications suggest that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might defer this decision until 2024. Currently, Bitcoin is trading at the US$37,400 level, reflecting a 3% increase on the weekly chart, a 7% gain month-to-date, and an impressive 125% surge year-to-date. The cryptocurrency is consolidating its position and may initiate another rally if it successfully surpasses the US$38,000 resistance zone. If not, it could trigger a fresh decline, with immediate support situated at the US$37,200 level. Meanwhile, Ethereum is currently positioned above the US$2,000 level, consolidating gains and eyeing potential advancement toward the US$2,150 level.

Cathie Wood has been touting her bullish stance on Bitcoin in recent months, her firm ARK Investment Management actually cut holdings in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust. Ark Next Generation Internet ETF has sold more than 700,000 shares of Bitcoin Trust since Oct. 23, according to the ETF provider’s daily trading data compiled by Bloomberg. It offloaded 36,168 shares on Wednesday. Bitcoin Trust enables investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin in the form of security. The sales have taken place even as Bitcoin rose to its highest level since May 2022 earlier this month, rallying despite the uncertainty caused by policymakers taking action against crypto founders Changpeng “CZ” Zhao of Binance Holdings Ltd. and Sam Bankman-Fried of FTX. The cryptocurrency has more than doubled this year. Ark’s officials didn’t respond to Bloomberg’s e-mailed queries. US markets were closed for a Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday.

US Federal Reserve could start cutting rates by the first half of next year. Additionally, dovish statements from Fed officials and a mixed batch of economic data from the US will weigh on the dollar," ICICI Direct said in a note.

biggest market cap rise since Hindenburg in the previous session (November 28), shares of Adani Group stocks continued their upward momentum in today's (November 29) deals as well. The rise comes after the Supreme Court reserved its order on multiple public interest litigation pleadings for an investigation into the allegations of manipulations and corporate malfeasance in the Adani-Hinderburg report. On 24 January, US-based Hindenburg Research published a report accusing the Adani Group of engaging in fraudulent activities to artificially inflate its stock prices.

₹62,602 per 10 gm levels, which is its new peak on the commodity exchange. However, profit taking soon triggered and the yellow metal price touched intraday low of ₹62,431 per 10 gm levels within few minutes of commodity market's opening bell on Wednesday. In international market, spot gold price is oscillating around $2,047 per ounce levels.

Gen Z shoppers are the least likely to splurge this holiday season, but many say the economy is to blame.

Bitfinex’s recently launched Tether (USDT) tokenized bond, hailed as a “new era for capital raises,” appears to have failed to garner the investment and interest the firm anticipated.

Michael Douglas said after receiving the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here on Tuesday. The 10-day film gala concluded with 'Endless Borders' from Germany winning the coveted Golden Peacock Award for the best film, while Deepak Kumar Mishra-directed Prime Video show «Panchayat» season two bagged the best OTT series award, which was introduced for the first time. Goa chief minister Dr Pramod Sawant felicitated Douglas with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony.

Bitcoin climbed back above $38,000 on Tuesday amid optimism the US central bank may be closer to lowering borrowing costs if inflation continues to decline. The largest cryptocurrency by market value gained as much as 3.3% to $38,264 before trimming the increase. Bitcoin reached an 18-month high of $38,422 on Friday. Lower rates generally increase investors’ appetite for riskier assets such as digital tokens. “As rates reverse, investors will return to risk assets in search of better returns,” said Michael Safai, partner at quantitative trading firm Dexterity Capital. “This, coupled with the momentum that crypto has built in recent months with ETFs and putting FTX in the rear-view mirror, has traders feeling like the conditions for a new bull run are coming together.” Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he’s encouraged by a recent slowing of economic activity, which may indicate the central bank’s policy is tight enough. He made the comments as part of prepared remarks Tuesday for an event at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington.

Legendary investor and billionaire Charlie Munger, known as the right-hand man of Warren Buffet who helped build investment powerhouse Berkshire Hathaway, has passed away at 99 years of age.

Meta Platforms, which owns WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook, said on Tuesday it would appeal a judge's ruling that a US regulator can seek to reduce the amount of money the social media company makes from users under 18. Judge Timothy Kelly of the US District Court for the District of Columbia denied a motion filed by Meta on Monday for the court to hear the dispute with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Asian stocks briefly made one-week highs on Wednesday, bonds rallied and the dollar sank on new hints at U.S. interest rate cuts, while the New Zealand dollar jumped after its central bank said another hike may be necessary if inflation proves stubborn. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.5% in early trade before weakness in Hong Kong tech shares dragged it back to flat. Japan's Nikkei fell 0.2%.

World Cup final, a screenshot suggesting that India’s gross domestic product (GDP) had crossed $4 trillion went viral. GDP is an estimate of the economic size of a country in a particular period. Soon, this screenshot was all over social media.

global market cues. The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a gap-up start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 20,031 level as compared to the Nifty futures’ previous close of 19,953.

US Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates further. On Tuesday, domestic frontline indices ended with gains as fag-end buying helped snap two-day losing run despite mixed global cues. The Sensex ended 204.16 points, or 0.31%, higher at 66,174.20, while the Nifty 50 gained 95.00 points, or 0.48%, to close at 19,889.70.

Shein has a lot of work to do to convince skeptics that the runway is clear for it to launch an initial public offering next year. The Singapore-headquartered company filed confidentially for a listing in New York, a person familiar with the matter has said, weeks after Bloomberg News reported that it could seek a valuation of as much as $90 billion in a first-time share sale.

Warren Buffett's longtime friend and business partner, Charlie Munger passed away on Tuesday, November 28, at the age of 99, according to his employer, leading to many investors expressing their grief on social media platform X. Berkshire Hathaway, where Munger worked for decades as vice chairman under Buffett, confirmed it was "advised by members of Charlie Munger's family that he peacefully died this morning at a California hospital," as reported by AFP. "Berkshire Hathaway could not have been built to its present status without Charlie's inspiration, wisdom and participation," Warren Buffett said in a statement, according to AFP.

Bill Ackman is betting the United States Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates sooner than markets are predicting. The Pershing Square Capital Management founder said such a move could happen as soon as the first quarter. Traders are fully pricing in a rate cut in June, with the chance of a cut happening in May priced at about 80%, according to swaps market data.