Category: State
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Russian State Duma Deputy Proposes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
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Follow Nicholas on ? here for daily posts Today, Russia’s local state-owned news agency, RIA Novosti, reported: I mentioned State Duma deputy Anton Tkachev proposed creating a strategic Bitcoin reserve for Russia, claiming to have obtained a copy of the document. Tkachev, of the New People’s Party, sent a proposal…
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Texas Senator Eyes State Resources For Bitcoin Growth
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If Senator Ted Cruz of Texas gets his way, he wants the state to become a “Bitcoin oasis.” For Cruz, the primary obstacle to full adoption of Bitcoin is the federal government itself, especially its left-leaning policies. Texas could soon become a state, he says Cryptocurrency Center Thanks to its…
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Labour’s VAT on private school fees triggers surge in state school applications
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Labour’s 20% VAT on private school fees, which is due to start in January, is already driving the shift from the independent sector to the state sector, with more than 3,000 private school students applying to schools. government between June and September. The policy, announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in…
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Chinese Man Sentenced To Life For Selling State Info
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State authorities in China are now working to plug loopholes in national secrecy regulations after discovering that one of her colleagues had been assigned to a secret unit Selling state secrets To foreign contacts to repay their debts incurred from investment losses in cryptocurrencies. This incident prompted Chinese officials to…
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State changes tune on SHA premiums for informal workers, to allow monthly payments
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The Government has temporarily revised its Social Health Authority (SHA) payment policy, to provide relief to informal sector workers who may struggle with lump sum contributions. Non-salaried individuals will now have the option to pay their SHA premiums monthly instead of the previously scheduled annual lump sum. Under the gazetted…
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Nation State To Buy Bitcoin Worth ‘Billions’ Soon: Insider
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David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine and organizer of the Bitcoin Conference, has predicted that nation-state adoption of Bitcoin is imminent, with investments potentially reaching billions of dollars in the near future. Billy, a prominent figure in the Bitcoin community, shared his thoughts on X, highlighting the “undercurrent of nation-state…
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Nation State To Buy Bitcoin Worth ‘Billions’ Soon: Insider
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David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine and organizer of the Bitcoin Conference, has predicted that nation-state adoption of Bitcoin is imminent, with investments potentially reaching billions of dollars in the near future. Billy, a prominent figure in the Bitcoin community, shared his thoughts on X, highlighting the “undercurrent of nation-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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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…