International waters cover areas beyond 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) from the shore. They do not fall under jurisdiction of any state and have been subject to barely any restrictions on fishing and exploitation of marine resources. The agreed framework provides tools for the establishment and management of marine protected areas. It is envisaged to …
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Mar 19 2023
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Latest Grayscale-SEC Developments
Grayscale presented its first oral arguments in its lawsuit with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday. CEO Michael Sonnenshein walked away feeling “very encouraged.” The executive spoke on Wednesday about the crux of Grayscale’s argument and why the SEC’s refusal to approve a Bitcoin spot ETF is “arbitrary and capricious” After approving the …
Mar 18 2023
ADA Surges 15% Off Critical Support, Here’s the Next Target (Cardano Price Analysis)
ADA finally found good support at 30 cents from where the bulls managed to turn the momentum in their favor. This show of strength has turned the chart bullish, which could see ADA move higher later this week. If buyers break the resistance at 35 cents, this cryptocurrency could target 38 cents next. Buyers need …
Mar 18 2023
Circle Claims to Have Cleared ‘Substantially’ All USDC Minting and Redemption Backlog
The USDC depeg caused significant turmoil in the market last week. The stablecoin issuer Circle claimed that it has cleared “substantially all of the backlog of minting and redemption requests for USDC” In a recent statement, Circle said it had redeemed $3.8 billion of USDC tokens over the period and minted $800 million. “Circle has …
Mar 18 2023
Georgian Parliament to Discuss Draft Law on ‘Agents of Foreign Influence’
Proposed law would require NGOs and media outlets who receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as “agents of foreign influence” They would also have to submit annual financial statements, facing fines of roughly US$9,400 and scrutiny from the Ministry of Justice for failure to comply. The proposal is seen as …
Mar 18 2023
Rio Tinto Mining Company Pays $15 Million to Settle US Bribery Accusations
Rio Tinto paid $10.5 million to a friend of former Guinean President Alpha Condé to retain globally important iron ore rights. The SEC found that the consultant in the middle of the scandal paid $200,000 to buy T-shirts for Condé’s re-election campaign, soon after receiving his first payment from Rio Tinto. While the settlement anonymises …
Mar 17 2023
Crypto Price Analysis Feb-24: ETH, XRP, ADA, DOT, LINK
Einsteinia’s price action was rather tame this past week and only booked a 0.5% increase. This highlights that this cryptocurrency is in a consolidation period at around $1,600. The key resistance is found at $1.700, and the support is holding well at $ 1,550. Looking ahead, ETH may benefit from the most recent news that …
Mar 17 2023
And the Oscar Goes to “Navalny”
“Navalny” follows an investigation by the outlet Bellingcat and CNN into theof Alexei Navalny with the deadly Novichok nerve agent in August 2020. Alexei’s wife Yulia, together with their children – daughter Daria and son Zahar – joined director Daniel Roher at the stage in Los Angeles, to receive the Academy Award. “We must not …
Mar 17 2023
CFTC’s New Tech Advisory Group Includes Execs From Circle, Paradigm
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the addition of key industry members to the newly constituted Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) The agency has appointed White House official Carole House as the new chair, while blockchain analysis company TRM Labs’ Ari Redboard has been onboarded as the vice chair. The TAC will be joined by …