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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $2.1 billion in donations since November 2022, she said in an online post, bringing her total reported giving to more than $16 billion since 2019

Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, is currently trading at $43,850, marking a slight decrease of nearly 0.50% on Sunday. Despite this minor dip, Bitcoin’s performance this year has been nothing short of stellar, outshining traditional safe-haven assets like gold.

Bitcoin is currently experiencing a noticeable downturn, trading at $41,875 with a significant decline of approximately 4.50% as of Monday. This market shift coincides with a contentious development in the crypto sphere: the Transaction Blacklist of Ocean Pool, which has sparked widespread debate and concern within the industry.

Here is your Pro Recap of the top takeaways from Wall Street analysts for the past week: upgrades for GM and First Solar and downgrades for Albemarle, PayPal, and Take-Two Interactive.

On November 30, 2023, Dynamic Yield by Mastercard, from its headquarters in Purchase, NY, introduced Shopping Muse, a breakthrough in the retail landscape. This advanced generative AI tool, Shopping Muse, is set to redefine how consumers engage with online retail platforms, providing a personalized shopping experience.

Following the news that Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the world in terms of volume, made about the delisting of the Tornado Cash (TORN) token, the value of the token witnessed a significant decline over time. It is important to note that the market value of TORN, which is the governing token for the cryptocurrency mixing protocol Tornado Cash, has seen a dramatic decline of more than fifty percent.

Jump Crypto Holdings has been allowed to submit papers in a secret manner, which is a key milestone in the litigation that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pursuing against Terraform Labs and its creator, Do Kwon. In the current legal procedures, this action, which was approved by Federal Judge Jed Rakoff, represents a significant turning point throughout the proceedings. Considering the sensitivity and complexity of the matter, the papers in issue have been submitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York as part of the discovery process. These materials will be processed in a private manner with the intention of protecting their confidentiality.

A decision that is of great significance has been handed down by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. A judge named Gregory Woods gave his approval to an order that required Voyager Digital and its affiliates to make a payment of $1.65 billion to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States of America. This ruling, which was submitted on November 28, 2023, comes after a settlement was negotiated between Voyager and the Federal Trade Commission in October. This settlement marks a significant turning point in the regulatory control of bitcoin lending companies.

Milestone Alert!Livemint tops charts as the fastest growing news website in the world

Elon Musk's xAI is embroiled in yet another controversy, with some users suggesting that the company's generative AI-based chatbot - Grok - may have been trained on OpenAI code. The matter is made more serious by the history between OpenAI, Sam Altman and Musk. The 52-year-old billionaire was a co-founder of OpenAI, but left the company after his appeal to take over the reins of the AI startup was rejected by other co-founders, including current CEO Sam Altman, according to a previous report by Semafor.

Delhi airport's Eastern Cross Taxiways that help reduce taxiing time as well as fuel consumption by aircraft, according to a top official. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital, operated by DIAL (Delhi International Airport Ltd), handles up to 1,500 aircraft movements daily. In a recent interview, DIAL CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar said assuming 10-15 per cent of aircraft use the Eastern Cross Taxiways (ECT), it is expected that there would be saving of around 55,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

Their salaries ranged from Rs 29 crore to Rs 82 crore, an ET analysis of data from BSE 500 companies showed.

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according to PTI reports. In an official statement, Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) stated that Dayal will oversee the implementation of the pipeline of infrastructure projects in thermal, renewable energy, and green hydrogen by Adani Infrastructure India. “With this executive-level transition, the Adani portfolio of companies has taken another significant step towards strengthening their resolve to grow the infrastructure business at an aggressive rate of over 15 percent per annum," the company said.

“In entrepreneurship & investment processes, mental stability plays a very important role. It’s all about keeping your calm during the ups & downs of the business," Shreedha Singh, CEO & Co- Founder, TAC- The Ayurveda Co. In an interview with ETMarkets, Singh said, “In the high-stakes world of startups and investments, a stable mindset isn’t just advantageous—it sets the foundation for long-term success and impactful leadership,” Edited excerpts:

OpenAI’s board made the shocking decision to fire Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman on the Friday before Thanksgiving, it offered little detail beyond a statement that the leader of the artificial intelligence startup was not “consistently candid" with its directors. The statement, devoid of any details, was the opening volley in a power struggle that played out almost entirely behind closed doors.

OpenAI’s board made the shocking decision to fire Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman on the Friday before Thanksgiving, it offered little detail beyond a statement that the leader of the artificial intelligence startup was not “consistently candid” with its directors. The statement, devoid of any details, was the opening volley in a power struggle that played out almost entirely behind closed doors. Privately, Altman and the board jockeyed over what to say publicly and when, according to people familiar with the situation. At one point, during the discussions about Altman’s possible return as CEO, he offered to publicly apologise for misrepresenting some board members’ views in conversations when he was lobbying for a director’s removal, the people said.

Sanctions were imposed on Russia as soon as an Ukraine conflict broke out and it impacted common citizens and industrialists alike. Russian citizens can no longer use Visa and Mastercard cards abroad. Industrial companies that had been supplying raw materials to neighboring Europe for years redirected their sales to China, India and rest of Asia. Foreign assets of many Russian companies were blocked, including nearly half of Russia's gold and currency reserves, totaling $ 300 billion.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI is under US and UK antitrust scrutiny, the British regulator and a media report said on Friday, following the startup's boardroom battle that led to the sudden ouster and return of CEO Sam Altman. After the dramatic episode last month, Microsoft, a major OpenAI backer, was granted a non-voting, observer position at the company by a new three-member initial board. Microsoft's representative can attend OpenAI's board meetings and access confidential information, but cannot vote on matters including electing or choosing directors.

Scathing crypto critic Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is continuing to sound the alarm on Bitcoin’s role in terrorist financing – though industry figureheads think her claims may once again be exaggerated.

The career of Cathy Curtis, founder and CEO of Curtis Financial Planning, has been marked by a deep commitment to breaking barriers and fostering financial independence among women.