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what Elon Musk’s U-turn on Tesla payments means for future of crypto

what Elon Musk’s U-turn on Tesla payments means for future of crypto

Tesla’s relationship with cryptocurrencies has been a stop-start rollercoaster. In February, the electric vehicle manufacturer announced it had purchased US$1.5 billion (£1.1 billion) of bitcoin and planned to accept the cryptocurrency in future as a…

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Declassified Cold War code-breaking manual has lessons for solving ‘impossible’ puzzles

Declassified Cold War code-breaking manual has lessons for solving ‘impossible’ puzzles

The United States National Security Agency — the country’s premier signals intelligence organisation — recently declassified a Cold War-era document about code-breaking. The 1977 book, written by cryptologist Lambros Callimahos, is the last in a…

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Pour la première fois, les banques ont alloué plus de fonds aux projets verts qu’aux fossiles

Pour la première fois, les banques ont alloué plus de fonds aux projets verts qu’aux fossiles

(Agence Ecofin) – Les banques s’engagent à financer davantage les projets respectueux du climat. Il y a quelques années, ces institutions financières investissaient des milliers de milliards de dollars dans le pétrole, le gaz et…

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‘Real compromise’ on U.S. infrastructure bill possible

‘Real compromise’ on U.S. infrastructure bill possible

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) listens during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Brandon Bell/Pool By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON…

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Precious Metals & Energy – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

Precious Metals & Energy – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan  Investing.com — $3,750 gold? The world isn’t even sure about returning to $2,000 gold in the near term. Yet, far loftier projections are already being made.  It’s easy to dismiss…

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from commodity to cultural icon

from commodity to cultural icon

Sneakers (or trainers if you’re British), once the symbol of athleticism, have transcended their primary function to become commercial and fashionable objects of desire. From sportswear and street style to catwalk fashion, sneakers have made…

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How early Australian settlers drew maps to erase Indigenous people and push ideas of colonial superiority

How early Australian settlers drew maps to erase Indigenous people and push ideas of colonial superiority

The new Netflix series Shadow and Bone opens with cartographer Alina Starkov crammed into the back of a rumbling wagon, sketching a war-torn landscape. A flashback to her childhood in an orphanage shows her looking…

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croissance de 66% des utilisateurs digitaux dans le cluster UEMOA

croissance de 66% des utilisateurs digitaux dans le cluster UEMOA

(Agence Ecofin) – Alors que le cluster UEMOA, constitué de 9 filiales est devenu le plus rentable du groupe panafricain, la digitalisation se pose plus que jamais comme un axe clé et un pilier fondamental…

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Vodacom veut démarrer ses activités en 2022, avec des ambitions précises

Vodacom veut démarrer ses activités en 2022, avec des ambitions précises

(Agence Ecofin) – Les Ethiopiens aspirent depuis longtemps à autre chose qu’Ethio Telecom. Ils devront encore attendre quelques mois avant d’expérimenter les services du nouvel opérateur de téléphonie mobile. La concurrence qui est effective laisse…

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India reports 3,460 more COVID-19 deaths, over 165,000 new infections By Reuters

India reports 3,460 more COVID-19 deaths, over 165,000 new infections By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A doctor inspects a patient suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) inside the classroom turned COVID-19 care facility on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, May 24, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas MUMBAI (Reuters) –…

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