Bank of Korea holds emergency meeting after Yoon lifts martial law

Signage for Bank of Korea is displayed atop the central bank’s headquarters building in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. South Korea’s central bank hiked interest rates for a second consecutive meeting on Thursday to wrestle consumer inflation down from 13-year highs, and further raised its projections for prices to rise to their … Read more

Perianne Boring among contenders to lead agency involved with crypto

Independent market analyst Sam Callahan shares insights on whether bitcoin’s value will continue to grow following the election. President-elect Donald Trump is in the process of appointing nominees to key roles throughout his administration and his transition team is considering several candidates to lead the agency that could play a key role in regulating cryptocurrencies and … Read more

Bluesky Now Has 24 Million Users. Jay Graber Is Still Vowing to Keep It From Enshittification

Bluesky has seen massive growth in the weeks following the US election. As of Tuesday, there are 24 million users on the social media platform. With great engagement comes great responsibility, which means Bluesky CEO Jay Graber has to do a lot to keep her promise to not “enshittify” the platform with ads while still … Read more

US Republicans eye two-step Trump legislative agenda By Reuters

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans in the U.S. Congress are discussing a two-step plan to push ahead on President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda when they take control of both chambers next year, potentially starting with border security, energy and defense before turning to tax cuts. Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, whose Republicans will hold … Read more