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Bitcoin in the US. Would-be Bitcoin ETF issuers have been given until Monday morning in Washington to submit any last-minute revisions to their pending applications, Bloomberg News has reported. The US Securities and Exchange Commission itself has until Jan. 10 to take action on at least one of those applications, and crypto insiders have speculated the regulator will use that date to announce a slew of decisions at once. There are two technical requirements that must be fulfilled before a spot-backed Bitcoin ETF can start trading. First, the SEC must sign off on so-called 19b-4 filings by the exchanges that would list the ETFs. Second, the regulator must approve the relevant S-1 forms, which are the registration applications from the would-be issuers — a list that includes BlackRock and Fidelity. The SEC is planning to vote on the exchanges’ filings, the 19b-4s, in the coming days, Bloomberg News has reported. The regulator may or may not then take action on the issuers’ applications, the S-1s, around the same time. If the SEC grants both sets of required approvals, the ETFs could start trading as soon as the next business day.

climate change have sort of become a sing-along anthem in many jurisdictions around the world. The recent COP 28 meeting was primarily about climate change and the action that the world needs to take collectively. However, while governments continue to talk, establish conventions, and introduce policies, citizens across the globe need to realise that they too have an equally important role to play. But the problem is worse than people think. According to the WHO, there are 3.6 billion people already living in places that are highly susceptible to climate change. A recent report in the Washington Post shows that the world is set to pass a catastrophic warming threshold by the 2030s. The report was based on findings by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which revealed that the world will surpass its warming limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius, leading to climate disasters that will be too severe for people to adapt. When a person is obese, or at risk of cancer, diabetes, or heart disease, they make crucial lifestyle changes. In the same vein, making lifestyle changes can be a crucial step towards averting the gloomy future that climate change portends if no action is taken. One of the smartest decisions a person can take is future-proofing their lifestyle by making climate-friendly choices, such as embracing the electric vehicle.

Shares of Trident surged over 13% on Monday extending their gains to over 29% in a rally that has remained unbeaten over the last seven trading sessions. The rally sparked after the company informed the exchanges that the company enhanced its existing capacity of the yarn business at the Budhni unit in Madhya Pradesh. The disclosure was made on December 29. The company has extended the capacity by 189,696 spindles at an investment cost of Rs 830 crore which it did through term loan and internal accrual, the filing said.

Year 2023 had a series of cases in which founders locked horns with the Board of Directors, bringing corporate governance standards into sharp focus. Byju Raveendran of Byju’s, Bharatpe’s Ashneer Grover and Housing.com founder Rahul Yadav (in his new startup avtar), were all in the news with regard to issues pertaining to their style of functioning. Former Infosys Board member and co-founder of Aarin Capital Partners, TV Mohandas Pai, talks about the importance of having a high-quality Board with capable independent directors that can guide and propel a startup. Mohandas Pai who is on Byju’s advisory council, declined to talk specifically about the edtech company. Excerpts from an interview: A Board can function well only if it has a good chairman.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories: The drug major has recalled approximately 8,280 bottles of Tacrolimus, used to prevent organ rejection post-transplant, from the US market. This action follows the US Food & Drug Administration flagging a packaging error, amid the "presence of foreign tablets/capsules" in the lot. Reliance Industries: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani said his firm, in partnership with Canada's Brookfield, will open a data centre in Chennai next week, marking entry into the fast-growing market.

markets will take cues from the third quarter earnings season, which will be kick-started by TCS and Infosys on January 11. HCL Tech, Wipro, and HDFC Life and a few others will also announce their results this week. «Overall we expect markets to remain in a positive range. Stock-specific action will gather pace with the start of the earning season,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions: STATE OF THE MARKETS

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The CAKE token, which is issued by PancakeSwap, has lately seen a remarkable increase of 54% in only seven days, which is a noteworthy event in the blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi) industry. PancakeSwap's expanding prominence in the decentralized finance industry is shown by the fact that the token's market value has reached approximately $900 million, with a fully diluted valuation of $1.3 billion.

Maldives government suspended three of its ministers- Mariyam Shiuna, Malsha and Hassan Zihan- for their ‘derogatory remarks on India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following the latter's Lakshadweep visit., local media Atoll Times reported. The local media quoted Maldives government spokesperson Ibrahim Khaleel, “All government officials responsible for the comments have been suspended from their post effective immediately". One of the suspended deputy minister of Maldives cabinet, Hassan Zihan, had quoted a local media tweet on microblogging platform X and had called the news “Fake".

hinder close relationships between the Maldives and international partners," the Maldives government statement added. “The relevant authorities of the government will not hesitate to take action against those who make such derogatory remarks," the statement added. 1.

Shiuna's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lakshwadeep visit. The Maldives government which saw a sudden surge in cancellations in tourists from India, said that they would not hesitate to take action against those who make such “derogatory remarks". "The Government of Maldives is aware of derogatory remarks on social media platforms against foreign leaders and high-ranking individuals.

gold in 2024, spotting trends and outlook for gold and silver prices will carry significant weight. One such opportunity has come in the form of recent corrections in bullion.

Delhi is currently dealing with persistent haze, and to worsen the situation, the smog tower in Connaught Place is not working. This tower, inaugurated by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in 2021, has been shut down by the personnel responsible for its operations.

Animal Box Office Collection: It’s been 37 days since Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal was released in theatres. On January 6, a Saturday, it saw the biggest jump so far in the domestic Box Office. The movie, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, minted ₹88 lakh, a 76% increase from the previous day.

OpenAI, under the leadership of Sam Altman, and tech giant Microsoft are in the spotlight facing a fresh class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by book authors, accuses both companies of utilizing copyrighted materials without permission to build a highly profitable AI system, triggering serious allegations of intellectual property theft. Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas Gage, non-fiction authors, have taken the initiative to file a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court, representing a group of writers who claim their copyrighted works have been consistently appropriated by Microsoft and OpenAI. The lawsuit's central accusation compares the companies to common thieves, emphasizing their alleged infringement on intellectual property.

Air Canada Flight 137, bound from Toronto to Calgary, prompting an unscheduled reroute to Winnipeg. The incident reportedly involved a 16-year-old passenger from Grande Prairie allegedly engaging in a mid-air altercation, assaulting a family member.

Taiwan's defence ministry accused China on Saturday of threatening aviation safety and waging psychological warfare on the island's people with a recent spate of balloons spotted near or over the island, days before key Taiwanese elections. The potential for China to use balloons for spying became a global issue in February when the United States shot down what it said was a Chinese surveillance balloon. China said the balloon was a civilian craft that accidentally drifted astray. Taiwan is on high alert for Chinese military and political activity ahead of the Jan.

grounded certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 jetliners for safety checks following a cabin panel blowout that forced a new Alaska Airlines jet carrying passengers to make an emergency landing. A piece of fuselage tore off the left side of the jet as it climbed following takeoff from Portland, Oregon, en route to Ontario, California, on Friday, forcing pilots to turn back and land safely with all 171 passengers and six crew on board.

The Russell 2000 (IWM) and S&P 500 ($SPX) both finished near their respective 20-day MAs yesterday, which registered as test fails, but not enough to suggest a recovery isn't possible today.

Altcoin Sherpa, an analyst on X, suggests that Arbitrum (ARB) and Optimism (OP) are poised for significant growth. Advising his 202,100 followers, he forecasted that ARB and OP are two crypto projects to watch out for with the recent bullish signals they are showing. Meanwhile, crypto projects like Immutable (IMX) and InQubeta (QUBE) have entered the limelight. They’ve emerged as noteworthy players on the crypto scene.

Redmi Note 13 5G series and the premium Vivo X100 series. While Microsoft doubled down on bringing AI-related innovations to its Windows operating system, Elon Musk's Starlink took another step forward with the launch of direct-to-cell capabilities. Check out the top news that shook up the tech world this week.