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![Yakutia, the vast and energy-rich region in the Russian Far East, is planning to mine cryptocurrency with the global leader in diamond extraction, Alrosa. The local government is now exploring options to install coin minting facilities at gas wells operated jointly with the giant producer of precious stones. Yakutia wants to mine Bitcoin at Siberian […]](https://resource.tradingkey.com/uploads/20251220/news/468c84d132914e948ad250143d8cd5de.webp)
![Ethereum is facing pressure once again due to macro conditions and trader positions, although decentralized finance is experiencing a revival in market focus. ETH has dropped by more than 4% in the last 24 hours to move back towards the $2,800 level, although a brief recapture of the $3,000 mark was seen. The development is […]](https://resource.tradingkey.com/uploads/20251220/news/a9178a49d4dd4ed595d6578ecec6ec06.webp)
ReutersSat, Dec 20
Elon Musk becomes first person worth $700 billion after court ruling on pay package
CryptopolitanSat, Dec 20
S&P 500 caps third straight winning year as bull market stretches into 2026
FxstreetSat, Dec 20
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions down to $-629K from previous $-84.2K
FxstreetSat, Dec 20
United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions climbed from previous 55K to 584K
FxstreetSat, Dec 20
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions declined to £-755K from previous £-93.2K
United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions rose from previous $204.6K to $2239K
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Elon Musk becomes first person worth $700 billion after court ruling on pay package
Dec 20 (Reuters) - Tesla TSLA.O CEO Elon Musk's net worth surged to $749 billion after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Tesla stock options worth $139 billion that were voided last year, according to Forbes' billionaires index.Reuters
Sat, Dec 20
Cryptocurrencies
S&P 500 caps third straight winning year as bull market stretches into 2026
The S&P 500 is closing out 2025 with its third straight year of gains, locking in a bull market that has now run for 38 months and counting. Since 1958, when the index took its modern form, the S&P 500 has finished higher in three‑quarters of all calendar years. Even more striking, it has delivered […]Cryptopolitan
Sat, Dec 20
Cryptocurrencies
Wall Street urges Greg Abel to build confidence with ownership and tighter control
Wall Street is making its expectations for Greg Abel clear as he gets ready to take over Berkshire Hathaway from Warren Buffett in less than two weeks from now. The leadership change has already moved the stock, with Berkshire’s B shares dropping 15% after Warren announced at the May annual meeting that he would leave […]Cryptopolitan
Sat, Dec 20
Cryptocurrencies
Crypto Advocate Senator Lummis Set To Leave Capitol Hill In 2026 – Details
US Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), a renowned cryptocurrency advocate, announced on December 19, 2025, that she will not seek reelection in 2026 and will leave the Senate when her term ends in early 2027. Her decision marks the impending departure of a pivotal advocate for digital asset regulati...Bitcoinist
Sat, Dec 20
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Zelenskiy says Ukraine, allies should back US-led format for talks with Russia
KYIV, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine and its European allies should continue to support current U.S.-led peace talks with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Zelenskiy was responding to a question about remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron suggesting that Europe would have to re-engage in...Reuters
Sat, Dec 20
Commodities
EXCLUSIVE-US interdicting, seizing vessel off Venezuelan coast, officials say
US seizes vessel amid military build-up near VenezuelaVenezuelan crude exports fall sharply after US tanker seizureMaduro claims US aims to overthrow him and control Venezuela's oil reservesBy Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart Dec 20 (Reuters) - The United States is interdicting and seizing a vesse...Reuters
Sat, Dec 20
Cryptocurrencies
Coinbase forecasts steady crypto growth in 2026 as regulation matures
Coinbase has released its predictions for the coming year in its 2026 Crypto Market Outlook report, and the projections are not at over-the-top levels of optimism like other stakeholders. Coinbase’s report likens the current market environment to the mid-1990s technology boom rather than the speculative frenzy of 1999. Other industry actors like Bitwise have predicted […]Cryptopolitan
Sat, Dec 20
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Zelenskiy: Ukraine would support US proposal for trilateral talks if it produces results
KYIV, Dec 20 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Ukraine would back a U.S. proposal for three-sided talks with the United States and Russia if it facilitated more exchanges of prisoners and paved the way for meetings of national leaders."America is now proposing a tri...Reuters
Sat, Dec 20
Cryptocurrencies
Sam Bankman-Fried praises Trump pardon in move seen as bid for clemency
Sam Bankman-Fried has commended President Trump’s pardon of the former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez in what could be perceived as a bid to secure a presidential pardon for himself. Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has publicly celebrated President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando […]Cryptopolitan
Sat, Dec 20
