Morning Minute: Coinbase Withdraws Support of Clarity Act, Markup Delayed
Brian Armstrong and crew stated that they cannot support the draft bill in its current state, leading to a delay in today's scheduled markup....
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Ex-NYC mayor Eric Adams denies moving money out of controversial token
Despite the backlash, a spokesperson for Adams said he remains committed to funding education programs and supporting scholarships for underserved students through the token....
11hCoinTelegraphPoliticsImpact
Stablecoin rewards provisions face industry test in Senate crypto bill
With the CLARITY Act scheduled for a markup on Thursday, some lawmakers could still be at odds over decentralized finance, stablecoins and ethical concerns....
1dCoinTelegraphPoliticsImpact
Can a leaderless revolution really succeed? Some examples from other countries
Leaderless revolutions are, at times, a reaction to historical distrust of charismatic leaders who, after victory, themselves become the source of absolutist and oppressive power....
1dEuronewsPoliticsImpact
New Senate CLARITY Act draft allows activity-based stablecoin rewards
A revised Senate CLARITY Act draft would allow activity-based stablecoin rewards tied to payments, wallets and staking, while barring interest paid solely for holding tokens....
2dCoinTelegraphcryptocurrency
2025 was deadliest year for Ukrainian civilians since start of Russia's all-out war, UN says
War-related violence in Ukraine killed 2,514 civilians and injured 12,142 last year, a 31% rise in the number of victims from 2024, a UN monitor said....
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Iran set to execute protester days after arrest as Tehran speeds up death sentences
Erfan Soltani, 26, was detained at his home in Fardis on 8 January. Four days later, authorities notified his family a death sentence had been issued and confirmed....
1dEuronewsPolitics
China logs record trade surplus in 2025 amid Trump tariffs
China's trade has reached a "new historical high" in 2025 and Beijing plans to 'open more' in 2026 as Trump's tariffs force producers to push their products in alternative markets....
1dDeutsche WelleeconomicsImpact
France's Marine Le Pen returns to court as appeal could decide her 2027 presidential fate
A Paris appeal court will decide whether the far-right figurehead can run for president in 2027, as attention increasingly turns to her 30-year-old protégé and MEP Jordan Bardella....
1dEuronewsPoliticsImpact
DW exclusive: Post-election violence in Tanzania's Mwanza
What happened in Tanzania during the unrest that followed the October election remains unclear. New evidence points to killings and grave human rights abuses by security forces in the second largest c...
1dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
Tanzania: Inside Mwanza's deadly post-election crackdown
What happened in Tanzania during the unrest that followed the October election remains unclear. New evidence points to killings and grave human rights abuses by security forces in the second largest c...
1dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
Clintons refuse to testify in Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt charges
Bill and Hillary Clinton have refused to testify in a Republican-controlled congressional committee's investigation into convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, accusing Republican chair James Comer...
1dFrance 24Politics
Jafar Panahi: 'Every minute's delay in helping Iranian people means more innocents are killed'
Jafar Panahi, a renowned Iranian film-maker, is urging the international community to help Iranian people because he says the Islamic Republic has lost its legitimacy and will stop at nothing to survi...
2dEuronewsPoliticsImpact
Ukraine: Zelensky declares energy emergency after Russian strikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday a "state of emergency" will be declared in the energy sector, after relentless Russian strikes on heat and electricity supplies during freezing wi...
5hFrance 24PoliticsImpact
Why Iran's fate means more to oil markets than Venezuela's
While markets appeared barely fazed by the fate of Venezuela's oil industry, they are considerably more nervous about the potential impact of internal unrest and foreign escalation when it comes to Ir...
21hDeutsche WelleeconomicsImpact
Iran at geopolitical crossroads as protests pressure regime
The Islamic Republic is a key player in the Middle East, with close ties to Russia and China. As the regime in Tehran comes under fire, DW looks at Iran's place on the global stage....
1dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
Will Trump risk a clash with China over Iran tariff?
Donald Trump’s sudden 25% tariff on nations trading with Iran puts Beijing squarely in the spotlight. China knows how to evade sanctions and has the muscle to retaliate. DW explores what this showdown...
2dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
German Chancellor Merz visits India's tech hub Bengaluru
Merz is due in Bengaluru, often called India's Silicon Valley, after meeting PM Modi in Ahmedabad. The visit comes just weeks ahead of plans to sign a long-awaited free trade agreement between India a...
2dDeutsche WellePolitics
Germany: Unjustly jailed man gets €1.3 million compensation
The Bavarian state is to give over €1 million to a man who spent 13 years in jail on murder charges that were overturned. Prosecutors had previously called for him to pay for board and lodgings in jai...
1dDeutsche WellecrimeImpact
Economic confrontation biggest threat to global stability in 2026, World Economic Forum report says
Geoeconomic confrontation — ranging from sanctions to tariffs — is the top threat, found the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s Global Risks Report on the eve of its annual meeting gathering the world's bus...
1dEuronewseconomicsImpact