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In what appeared to be among the most publicized acquisitions within the crypto world in 2023, blockchain payments company Ripple Labs acquired Metaco. Metaco is Swiss-based asset custody that focuses on trading and decentralized finance. The acquisition was crucial as it could help Ripple Labs cement its footprints in the EU. Reports revealed that the company paid $250 million to seal the deal. Why would Nasdaq do this. Nasdaq is planning on launching crypto custody by mid year or Q3. Metaco provides custody solutions. Ripple will IPO when the SEC case ends. Connect the dots 😎 pic.twitter.com/uHLnBtWmbr— Rene David (@Jedi421)…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Ducklings are seen inside a poultry farm in Castelnau-Tursan, France, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – France confirmed its aim to launch a vaccination programme against bird flu in the autumn after results from a series of tests on the vaccination of ducks showed “satisfactory effectiveness”, the farm ministry said.  A severe strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has ravaged poultry production around the world, leading to the culling of over 200 million birds in the past 18 months. France has been the worst hit country in the…

Source: btynews.comRipple’s 2023 New Value Report reveals strong and widespread excitement regarding the potential of cryptocurrencies despite regulatory issues between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and many crypto firms, including Ripple. The report noted that more than 70% of global finance leaders emphasized an increase in their confidence in the crypto industry over the past six months. What are the factors fueling the positive outlook on the crypto industry, including trends, technologies, and use cases?In addition, we’ll be looking at Launchpad XYZ, the first crypto portal for Web3 enables seamless onboarding for everyone. A Positive Future for Cryptocurrencies The world of…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An English ten Pound note is seen in an illustration taken March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Phil Noble/Illustration By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s interest rate horizon skyrocketed this week on another alarming inflation reading that some fear entrenches the economy as outlier among Western peers – and yet the pound didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Unlike its dire reaction to UK bond market ructions surrounding last September’s government budget farce, when it lunged to near record lows of the pandemic, sterling has held up well so far against a similarly seismic shift in the…

CNN  —  New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said Sunday he will decide “in the next week or two” if he wants to mount a bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination and enter an already crowded field of candidates. “When I start doing something, I’m 120% in,” the governor said on CNN’s “State of the Union” in an interview with Jake Tapper. “Pretty soon, we’ll make a decision, probably in the next week or two. And we’ll either be go or no-go,” he added. Sununu’s remarks come as the list of 2024 GOP hopefuls continues to expand, with Florida Gov.…

After weeks of tense wrangling between the White House and House Republicans, the fiscal deal reached on Saturday to raise the debt ceiling while constraining federal spending bolsters President Biden’s argument that he is the one figure who can still do bipartisanship in a profoundly partisan era.But it comes at the cost of rankling many in his own party who have little appetite for meeting Republicans in the middle and think the president cannot stop himself from giving away too much in an eternal and ephemeral quest for consensus. And it will now test his influence over fellow Democrats he will need…

Democrat Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., admitted Sunday he is “anything but a clear yes vote” on the debt ceiling deal, calling the legislative process employed to secure the deal a “ransom note and hostage-taking” process.”Is this really the way we want to do business as a country going forward? This is not how we’re supposed to actually pass legislation in the Congress,” Himes said during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday.” “So, I hope that we, you know, get through this and then dispense with the catastrophe, the ransom-taking and the hostage and the, you know, the really debilitating qualities of…

The US Capitol is seen in Washington, DC, on May 26.  Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden and House Republicans have reached an agreement in principle to raise the debt ceiling and cap spending, after several weeks of tense negotiations.Now, congressional leaders in both parties have to convince enough of their members to vote for the agreement, which contains provisions that lawmakers on each side of the aisle don’t support.Here’s what we know about the deal, based on a fact sheet circulated by House Republicans and a source familiar with the negotiations.Raises the debt ceiling: The agreement would increase the debt…

getty Investors frequently are told that they are long-term investors, so they shouldn’t worry about fluctuations in the markets. They are told to invest and hold for the long-term. But the data show that when you buy stocks makes a big difference in your long-term returns, according to Bespoke Investment Group. An investor who made a lump sum investment in the S&P 500 at the end of 1979 and reinvested dividends would have an annualized return of 11.6% through early March 2023. But an investor who purchased the index at the end of 1999 (shortly before the tech stock crash)…

As an attorney that assists clients with audits, I see simple mistakes turn into huge problems. If you own a small business, you must follow record-keeping rules and if for no reason at all it is to save on attorney fees during an audit. I receive numerous questions in connection with an audit, including the procedure and timing of which. Everyone is at risk for an audit, but especially high net worth individuals. Often individuals with small-businesses that are performing well run into problems as a result of inadequate bookkeeping. As a result of the end of COVID-19, the IRS…