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Investors in Microsoft Corp. MSFT and Amazon.com Inc. AMZN are evaluating proposals to invest in Bitcoin BTC/USD following the notable gains achieved by MicroStrategy Inc. MSTR through its bitcoin strategy. What Happened: Microsoft shareholders are set to vote on Dec. 10 on a proposal to consider bitcoin as a balance sheet asset. The proposal, supported by the National Center for Public Policy Research,…

2024 Taiwan-Thailand Tourism Talent Exchange Program Aims for Upgrade of Sustainable Tourism TAIPEI, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Taiwan and Thailand’s tourism industries are committed to sustainable tourism development cooperation. The Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) held the first “Taiwan-Thailand Tourism Talent Exchange Program” from December 2 to 8, 2024,…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is in intensive care after brain surgery and is recovering “well”, the government announced on Tuesday. The 79 year old, commonly referred to as Lula, underwent a craniotomy…

Anton Tkachev, a State Duma deputy from the “New People” party, has formally proposed the establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR). Tkachev submitted an appeal to the Russian Minister of Finance, Anton Siluanov, advocating for the creation of a Bitcoin reserve analogous to the country’s existing reserves in traditional currencies. The proposal has been…

Small businesses are the foundation of Texas’ economic success. That’s why we’re glad to see Gov. Greg Abbott starting a new initiative to make our state even friendlier to them. The governor last week announced the launch of the Small Business Freedom Council and called on state agency heads to identify areas where overly burdensome…

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai has unveiled Willow, a new quantum computing chip with “breakthrough” new capabilities. This chip has sparked community concerns about cracking Bitcoin’s cryptographic algorithms. Community members have already begun reassuring the space, acknowledging that Bitcoiners predicted this possibility years ago and that a possible security threat is still years away. Could Google’s…

Oracle’s stock fell nearly 8% after missing earnings estimates and issuing weaker guidance. Oracle’s cloud services, driven by AI demand, grew 12% in the last quarter, making up 77% of revenue. Oracle’s stock surged 80% this year, boosting its market value to over $500 billion. Oracle fell nearly 8% in extended trading after it reported…

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Key Takeaways Ava Labs co-founder highlighted the vulnerability of early Bitcoin holdings to quantum computing attacks. Current quantum computing capabilities do not yet pose a threat to Bitcoin’s security. Share this article Google’s new quantum computing chip Willow has sparked fresh concerns about Bitcoin’s security. As quantum computing advances, it could become powerful enough to…