Category: State
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Cardano Will Run A Nation State: Hoskinson Shares When
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In a keynote titled “After Voltaire: The Next Evolution of Cardano,” Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, said, unveil An ambitious roadmap could see the blockchain ecosystem running a nation-state by 2030. Hoskinson envisions this nation-state as a large entity, potentially serving tens of millions of people. We as an ecosystem…
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State scales down police presence as KPSEA starts
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More than 1.3 million Grade 6 learners began the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) on Monday morning. Unlike during other national exams, the government has reduced police presence in classrooms. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said security officers will only accompany subjects but will not allow them to enter…
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State scales down police presence as KPSEA starts
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More than 1.3 million Grade 6 learners began the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) on Monday morning. Unlike during other national exams, the government has reduced police presence in classrooms. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said security officers will only accompany subjects but will not allow them to enter…
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StanChart, KCB top in Sh78bn banks’exposure in State firms
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Standard Chartered Bank Kenya (StanChart) and KCB Bank Kenya top the list of banks having loan exposure worth Sh78.2 billion in government entities as of end-June 2024. The latest disclosures from the National Treasury show that Standard Chartered Bank has the highest exposure, lending Sh16.62 billion at the end of…
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StanChart, KCB top in Sh78bn banks’exposure in State firms
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Standard Chartered Bank Kenya (StanChart) and KCB Bank Kenya top the list of banks having loan exposure worth Sh78.2 billion in government entities as of end-June 2024. The latest disclosures from the National Treasury show that Standard Chartered Bank has the highest exposure, lending Sh16.62 billion at the end of…
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Kenya, IMF fallout deepens as State firms’ sale blocked
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A Supreme Court ruling declaring the Privatization Act 2023 unconstitutional appears set to further complicate Kenya’s efforts to secure more than Sh77.5 billion in fresh funding from the International Monetary Fund. The IMF had partly linked the financing plan to a comprehensive overhaul of state-owned enterprises, including the sale and…
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Swing state OKs ballot-counting rule that Trump favors
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The Georgia Board of Elections voted Friday to approve a new rule that requires poll workers to count ballots by hand. The board voted 3-2 to approve the rule, going against the advice of the state attorney general’s office, the secretary of state’s office and the county election officials association.…
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Louisiana State Government Now Accepts Bitcoin Lightning As Payment
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Louisiana State Treasurer, John Fleming, M.D., has Advertise The state government has now announced that it will accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Lightning, and US dollars as a valid form of payment for government services. The first cryptocurrency payment was made today to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Dr. Fleming…
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Louisiana State Government Now Accepts Bitcoin Lightning As Payment
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Louisiana State Treasurer, John Fleming, M.D., has Advertise The state government has now announced that it will accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Lightning, and US dollars as a valid form of payment for government services. The first cryptocurrency payment was made today to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Dr. Fleming…
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Crisis looms at varsities after talks by State, lecturers collapse
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Talks aimed at averting a nationwide work boycott by university professors and non-teaching staff have collapsed, paving the way for a strike to begin at midnight. The strike was called by the University Academic Staff Union and the Kenya Universities Staff Union. It comes just a week after students called…
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Key Battleground State Pennsylvania Hosts Day Five of the America Loves Crypto Tour
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On a chilly fall evening in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it wasn’t just crypto enthusiasts in the City of Brotherly Love who showed up to show their support for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies at the fifth stop on the route. America loves cryptocurrencies The event was held at the Vinnell, a chic venue…
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Bitcoin Under Pressure: State Street And Galaxy Roll Out Three New Crypto-Focused ETFs
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State Street Global Advisors and Galaxy Asset Management announced Tuesday the launch of three new cryptocurrency-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The move comes as investors pull back from spot bitcoin funds, reflecting a sense of fear in the market. Actively Managed Crypto ETFs According to The newly launched exchange-traded funds include…
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State pension set to rise by £400 amid criticism of winter fuel allowance cuts
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The UK government is set to increase state pensions by more than £400 a year, following criticism of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ decision to means-test the winter fuel allowance. The Treasury calculates that the full state pension could rise in line with average earnings due to the implementation of the triple…
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Your rights in forced land acquisition by State for public plans
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Kenyan law allows public bodies to compulsorily purchase private land for public purposes including roads, airports, schools and public utilities such as electricity and water. Although the ability to compulsorily purchase land for basic infrastructure is undoubtedly a crucial development tool for the state, this ability is not absolute. It…
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UTXO Research Report: State Of The Bridges
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As we enter a new era of development on Bitcoin, it has become very hard for most people to understand the nuances of the L2 debate, and ever harder to follow some of the technical jargon associated with it. Sidechains, rollups, sequencer, multisig, ZKP…. In this report, we’ll try to…
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Wildfires affecting 30 cities in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, leave 2 dead By Reuters
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Wildfires affecting or nearing 30 Brazilian cities were raging on Friday evening, the state of Sao Paulo said, adding that two people died at an industrial plant while trying to control the flames. The government said in a statement that the cities had been affected by…
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State dividend income hits Sh80bn on Ruto directive
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Treasury earnings from public investments for the fiscal year ending June 2024 nearly doubled on the back of a presidential order requiring parastatal commercial companies to surrender 80 percent of their net profits to the Treasury. New disclosures show investment income jumped 95.43 per cent to Sh80.72 billion in the…
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State of Wisconsin Investment Board Increased BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Holdings: SEC Filing
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The Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has increased its investment in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), according to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Submit files Today, as first reported on X by MacroScope. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission today, the Wisconsin…
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State of Wisconsin Investment Board Increased BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Holdings: SEC Filing
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The Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has increased its investment in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), according to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Submit files Today, as first reported on X by MacroScope. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission today, the Wisconsin…