đą In finance, digital assets and stocks are often conflated but represent distinct entities. Cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, are digital tokens with specific values, while stocks signify ownership shares in publicly traded companies. Stocks are traded on regulated exchanges, whereas cryptocurrencies are primarily traded on largely unregulated crypto exchanges.
đą Despite their differences, both assets share similarities such as volatility and high liquidity. However, their purposes diverge: cryptocurrencies aim to function as alternative forms of money, while stocks reflect ownership in companies.
đą When investing in crypto stocks, you're not purchasing cryptocurrencies directly but buying individual stocks in companies within the crypto industry. Examples include Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange that went public in 2021, as well as crypto mining companies and blockchain technology providers.
đą Understanding the distinction between digital assets and stocks is crucial for making informed investment decisions. While both offer opportunities, their unique characteristics and purposes necessitate different approaches. By recognizing these differences, you can make informed choices and potentially unlock new opportunities in the world of finance.
đ§đ·CIA WAS INVOLVED IN 1964 COUP AND 2022 BRAZILIAN ELECTIONS
In 1964, Brazilian president JoĂŁo Goulart was overthrown in a U.S-backed military uprising that led to 21 years of dictatorship in Brazil.
Ahead of the October 2022 elections, Biden was concerned about the possibility of President Bolsonaro winning a second term, so a campaign was launched to âprotect the integrity of the election.â
One U.S official described it as âa very unusual engagementâ in Brazilâs elections.
It involved multiple branches of the U.S government, including the military, the CIA, the State Department, the Pentagon, and the White House.
Before the elections took place, Bolsonaro warned that the electronic voting machines used by Brazilian authorities were unreliable and called for a paper ballot instead.
His request was denied.
On 22 November, Bolsonaro and his party asked the Superior Electoral Court to invalidate the votes recorded by electronic voting machines that lacked identification numbers, which would have resulted in him being elected with 51% of the remaining votes.
The court rejected the request and fined his party $4.3 million for what they called "bad-faith litigation."
đšđșđž NYC DESTROYS 4 TONS OF ILLEGAL CANNABIS PRODUCTS IN CITYWIDE CRACKDOWN
NYC Major Eric Adams:
âNow you see it. Now it's destroyed.
We incinerated 4 TONS of illegal cannabis products, and our 'Operation Padlock to Protect' team will continue weeding out bad actors.â
New York City officials, led by Mayor Eric Adams, destroyed over 4 tons of illegal cannabis products seized from 1,000 unlicensed stores as part of "Operation Padlock to Protect."
The operation, initiated in May, aims to enforce state cannabis laws and protect consumer safety.
The crackdown follows New York's SMOKEOUT Act, which empowers municipalities to shut down non-compliant stores.
The seized products, worth $63 million, were incinerated to prevent them from reentering the market.
đšđșđžELON, TESLA WIN DISMISSAL OF DOGECOIN MANIPULATION LAWSUIT
Elon and Tesla have won the dismissal of a federal lawsuit accusing them of defrauding investors by hyping the cryptocurrency dogecoin and conducting insider trading.
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled in favor of Elon and Tesla, agreeing with their lawyers that the plaintiffs failed to prove their case despite multiple amended complaints over the past two years.
The investors had claimed Elon used social media, TV appearances, and other publicity stunts to artificially inflate dogecoin's price by over 36,000%, only to then sell off cryptocurrency holdings for profit.
However, Elon's lawyers argued there was nothing wrong with his "innocuous and often silly tweets" about dogecoin, and no evidence he or Tesla actually owned the wallets linked to suspicious trading.
The lawsuit, which originally sought $258 billion in damages, accused Elon and Tesla of insider trading and defrauding investors.
But the judge ultimately sided with the defendants, dismissing the case.
đšđŠđȘUAE DEMANDS FRANCE PROVIDE CONSULAR ACCESS TO TELEGRAM CEO
"The UAE is closely following the case of its citizen Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, who was arrested by the French authorities in ParisâLe Bourget Airport, emphasizing that the UAE has submitted a request to the Government of the French Republic to provide him with all the necessary consular services in an urgent manner."
đšđ«đ·BREAKING: OFFICIAL CHARGES RELEASED FOR PAVEL - UP TO 20 YEARS IF CONVICTED
French authorities list 12 charges against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, arrested in Paris on August 24, including complicity in child pornography, narcotics distribution, and organized fraud.
Authorities cite refusal to cooperate and providing illegal cryptography tools among the accusations.
1. Complicity in enabling illegal transactions through an online platform.
2. Refusal to provide information for legal interceptions.
3. Complicity in possessing child pornography.
4. Complicity in distributing child pornography in an organized group.
5. Complicity in acquiring and distributing narcotics.
6. Complicity in providing illegal tools for hacking.
7. Complicity in organized fraud.
8. Criminal association for committing crimes punishable by 5+ years.
9. Money laundering from organized crime activities.
10. Providing illegal cryptology services for confidentiality.
11. Providing a cryptology tool without prior declaration.
12. Importing cryptology tools without prior declaration.
Sources: Paris Public Prosecutorâs Office, @libsoftiktok