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❗️North Korea has successfully tested a strategic submarine-launched cruise missile, – KCNA. The launch was observed by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

BREAKING: 🟠 BlackRock files to allow in-kind creations and redemptions for its spot Bitcoin ETF❗️ However, only the Authorized Participants (institutions) will be able to do this. In other words, institutions would be able to redeem their shares for actual Bitcoin instead of cash if this is accepted.

#TechBite| Elon Musk's Starlink doubled its market share in Kenya from 0.5% in June to 1.1% in Sept, adding 8,723 users to reach 16,786. Its rental model boosted satellite internet capacity by 153% to 2,124 Gbps.

There’s a massive X formerly known as Twitter phishing campaigns targeting individuals. Be extra careful‼️

JUST IN: The BNB Hackathon Q4 2024 awarded PayNova for its blockchain payroll solution, with Outrun, AgentArcade, and others recognized for innovative Web3 projects spanning DeFi, AI, music, rewards, and knowledge sharing. Telegram | Twitter

Samsung also showcased their thin Galaxy S25 Edge! Said to be 6.4mm thin & launch is scheduled for first half of 2025. 🌐📲 @TechnologyBoxs

🇺🇸 NOW: Trump’s AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks says the Digital Assets Working Group will work on defining market structures, stablecoins and evaluating the national digital asset stockpile. @Cointelegraph

RECENTLY: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has dismissed Elon Musk's claim about a lack of funding for the Stargate Project, inviting him to visit the construction site and highlighting its benefits for the U.S. Telegram | Twitter

#CRYPTO: Vine founder Rus Yusupov launched Vinecoin (VINE) meme token as a fun project, but it quickly saw massive attention from whales, with large SOL orders pushing it to over 161,000% growth in just hours, as insiders made significant profits, including a $12.5M floating profit.

🚨 LATEST: Ethereum tops blockchain earnings in 2024 with $2.48B collected in fees despite an upgrade in March that reduced costs on the network, according to CoinGecko. @Cointelegraph

🇺🇸 LATEST: President Trump will announce a joint venture by OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle, called Stargate, with an initial $100 billion investment in U.S. AI infrastructure and plans to grow to $500 billion over four years. The project will launch with a data center in Texas and expand nationwide, aiming to solidify America's position in AI innovation. @Cointelegraph

The TON Foundation has announced in a strange news that in an exclusive agreement, all Telegram bots and mini-apps that use cryptocurrencies must from now on only use the TON blockchain to carry out their transactions, and the use of other cryptocurrencies is prohibited in them! Telegram was the creator of the TON cryptocurrency, but in 2020, following legal battles with the US government, it was forced to abandon the cryptocurrency, and since then, at least in appearance, the cryptocurrency has been developed by an independent company called the TON Foundation. But now, with the change in the US government and its support for cryptocurrencies, as well as TON’s re-appearance in the US, the two have become closely linked. In addition to the advertising revenue and withdrawals of stars that were made with TON’s cryptocurrency in the past few months, the relationship between the two has now become even stronger with this new decision. 🌐📲 @TechnologyBoxs

#TechBite| Apple Hires Humanoid Robots to Assemble iPhones in China Chinese humanoid robot maker UBTech has announced a partnership with Foxconn and Apple.

🍏New Apple products to be launched soon! • iPhone SE 4 • iPad 11th Gen • iPad Air 13" M3 • iPad Air 11" M3 🔗 Evleaks 🌐📲 @TechnologyBoxs

💎 JUST IN: Telegram partners with TON, making it the exclusive blockchain for crypto mini apps and games. TON Foundation offers grants up to $50,000 for projects migrating within 30 days.

The official website of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), now led by Elon Musk, features the Dogecoin logo.

JUST IN: Hyperliquid has shattered records with $20B in 24-hour volume and $3M in revenue, driven by the listing of TRUMP perpetual contracts and establishes its strong market presence, surpassing major blockchain projects like Solana. Telegram | Twitter

TikTok vs US government Trump asked technology companies to “not let TikTok stay dark” and announced he would extend a deadline to sell the company after the video platform suspended its services in the US.

“I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security,”

— Trump said in a social media post.

“The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order.”

Trump, who will be sworn in at noon Monday, said he would seek a joint venture under which new, US-based owners would purchase 50% of the company and “keep it in good hands and allow it to stay up.”

“Without U.S. approval, there is no Tik Tok,”

— Trump continued. —

“With our approval, it is worth hundreds of billions of dollars — maybe trillions.”

The law banning the app, which passed with bipartisan support in Congress, requires tech companies that host or distribute TikTok in the US – such as Apple, Google and Oracle Corp. – to stop doing so on Jan. 19. TikTok’s legal challenges failed to head off the measure, which was passed last year to address national security concerns.

“A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S.,” — TikTok said in a notification on the platform to users late Saturday. “Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now.”

Trump’s team has been searching for a way to satisfy the legal requirement that prohibits the hosting of a “foreign adversary controlled application.” In a country where roughly half the population is on TikTok — the app claims 170 million monthly US users — those fines could add up quickly.

“We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office,”

— TikTok’s notification continued.—

“Please stay tuned!”

TikTokers who’d already downloaded it would have been able to continue using it, but would not have been able to install software updates. The app would have deteriorated over time until becoming unusable. By preemptively taking the platform offline all at once, and earlier than anticipated, TikTok has a chance of mobilizing its enormous user base into protest. It’s possible users will demand action from political leaders like Trump to reverse the ban. #Trump #TikTok #ban

#CryptoUpdate: World Liberty, linked to Trump, has diversified its $25 million treasury into Ether, Wrapped Bitcoin, Tron, Link, Aave, and Ethena, swapping USDC, according to Arkham.

TikTok said that after Donald Trump clearly assured them that he would postpone the blocking of the app, the company announced in an agreement with its service providers that TikTok is now back in the US and American users can use it normally.