Bitcoin will be ‘top performer’ in 2026 after getting crushed this year, says VanEck

Bitcoin BTC$87,475.61 has disappointed investors this year, trailing both gold and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 stock index, despite expectations that it would benefit from fiat currency devaluation. But according to a VanEck manager, the largest crypto asset could be setting up for a major comeback next year. “Bitcoin is lagging the Nasdaq 100 Index by…

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Tribal pushback over ‘illegal settlers’ kills 2 in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong | India News

GUWAHATI: Violent tribal protests against illegal non-tribal settlement in a constitutionally protected hill region of Assam left two people dead Tuesday – as Sixth Schedule protections and land rights ignited a volatile fault line. Assam DGP Harmeet Singh, IGP (law and order) Akhilesh Kumar Singh and 48 police personnel were wounded after crowds armed with…

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Aave community splits over control of protocol’s brand assets

Aave’s community members and participants have become sharply divided in recent weeks over control of the protocol’s brand and related assets, intensifying an ongoing dispute over the relationship between the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) and Aave Labs, the centralized developer firm that builds much of Aave’s technology. The debate has drawn outsized attention because it…

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US embassy, consulates in India to stay closed over Christmas period; routine services suspended – check details | India News

The US embassy in India announced in a statement on Tuesday that it will be closed from December 24 to December 26 in accordance with a Presidential Executive Order mandating the closure of executive departments and agencies of the federal government on these dates.Routine consular services, including visa processing and citizen services, will not be…

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Special NIA court orders attachment of property of US-based Kashmiri lobbyist | India News

Representational file photo A special NIA court in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday ordered immediate attachment of land belonging to Ghulam Nabi Fai, a US-based Kashmiri lobbyist and convicted agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Judge Yahaya Firdous of Budgam district authorised the seizure of over 1.5 kanals (approximately 8,100 sq….

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IMF praises El Salvador’s 4% GDP growth as bitcoin tensions ease

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised El Salvador’s stronger-than-expected economic growth in a statement on Monday. The update notably did not include previous IMF suggestions that El Salvador would be putting on hold its strategy of accumulating bitcoin BTC$87,916.40, something that country — under the leadership of President Nayib Bukele — has continued to do…

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‘Put us in jail for safety’: Unnao rape survivor’s sister on HC relief for Kuldeep Sengar; ex-BJP leader’s life term suspended | India News

Kuldeep Singh Sengar (File photo) NEW DELHI: The sister of the Unnao rape survivor on Tuesday criticised the Delhi high court for granting bail to convict and former BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar and suspending his life sentence in the case.Also Read | Unnao rape case: Delhi HC suspends jail term of Kuldeep Sengar; sets…

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