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William Lai returned on Friday from a sensitive visit to the United States, thanking Taiwanese people supporting a trip he said showed the island's «self confidence» venturing into the international community. «Because of everyone's hard work, Taiwan's power is stronger and stronger, and it showed the international community that Taiwan is a force for good, that the international community really pays great attention to Taiwan,» he said.

China put into force this week its newest regulations on artificial intelligence-generated content, a watered-downed version of stricter draft rules that seek to keep the country in the AI race while maintaining firm censorship on online content. Rapid advancements in generative AI have stoked global alarm over the technology's potential for disinformation and misuse, with deepfake images showing people mouthing things they never said.

Bitstamp, one of the world's oldest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced a suspension of trading for seven cryptocurrencies in the United States, effective from August 29, 2023. The affected cryptocurrencies include AXS, CHZ, MANA, MATIC, NEAR, SAND, and SOL.

While the cry for crypto regulation is becoming ever louder in much of the world, and regulation by enforcement is a controversy, a report prepared for the New Zealand Parliament has recommended a slow, agile approach. The report was commissioned by the Finance and Expenditure Committee of the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2021 and titled “Inquiry into the current and future nature, impact, and risks of cryptocurrencies.”  

Crypto markets remain in free fall on Friday, with Bitcoin (BTC) last down around 8% in the last 24 hours and Ether (ETH) last down around 5.0% in the $25,700s and $1,650 areas respectively.

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Nifty companies also showed impressive earnings growth. “Nifty earnings growth has been strong, led by sustained revenue growth and operating margin expansion driving 25% net profit growth for Q1," said Sushant Bhansali, CEO, Ambit Asset Management. In addition to better operating performance, other incomes rose as well.

Crypto exchange Binance is considering legal action against its former payment provider Checkout.com, a spokesperson for Binance told Cointelegraph on Aug. 18.

The American Federation of Government Employees is backing President Biden’s nomination of former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley to be the next commissioner of the Social Security Administration.

₹6,744 per bbl, having swung between ₹6,616 and ₹6,754 per bbl during the session so far, against a previous close of ₹6,685 per barrel. China, the world's biggest oil importer, is seen as playing a major role in shoring up oil demand over the rest of the year. However, the country's post-pandemic recovery has been sluggish, weakened by low domestic consumption, plunging factory activity and a debt-ridden property sector.

While XRP is trading more than 16% up from Thursday’s lows and is back to the north of its 200DMA and the psychologically important $0.50 level, the world’s fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization continues to trade lower by around 20% on the week.

In an email dated August 17, Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, revealed its decision to halt trading of Tether USDT, Dai DAI, and RAI stablecoins for Canadian users starting August 31.

A new report from blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs noted that North Korean hackers have stolen more than $2 billion in cryptocurrencies in the past five years. It estimated around $200 million in crypto heists this year alone.

Small businesses in developing countries face many financial challenges that stablecoins can address. DLTPAY, a Web3 payment and DeFi platform, offers a unified solution to access stablecoin operations and other Web3 services.

maritime domain. It signifies India’s increasing interest in building capacity and partnerships with Indo-Pacific militaries.

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The US dollar index is currently forming a new peak within its 2023 trend. This trend has seen lower peaks in March, May, and most recently in July.

US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said on Friday. A top official of his country will be visiting India very soon to address the issue of shortage of some crucial drugs including those for cancer in the US, he said. «We have a very strong and dependent relationship with India when it comes to pharmaceuticals.

Premier League action as they take on Newcastle United on Saturday. As Newcastle are also full of enthusiasm after beating Aston Villa 5-1, it may prove to be an encounter of lions when the two sides meet in Etihad Stadium. City have not won a single match at Etihad Stadium since September 2000, though they have played 18 games there.

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Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius is set to hold a vote on a plan to sell its asset to Fahrenheit Group following the approval by a judge as the proceeding winds down.