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Cryptocurrencies were supposed to “become” independent “from the power of states. The US has just killed him

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Donald Trump has just given the green light of cryptocurrencies that will be part of the Strategic cryptocurrency reserve in the US. His arrival involves the failure of the foundations on which Bitcoin and the rest of cryptocurrencies were created: a free “decentralized” economy of the power of governments. The strategic cryptocurrency reserve. In July 2024, Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis presented A bill for the creation of a “Bitcoins Strategic Reserve”. This reserve would be generated from the differentials between the Federal Reserve and the Treasury of the United States, investing that surplus in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies to maintain stable value. Lummis’s first proposal was to take control of 1 million bitcoins, 5% of the existing total. The objective of obtaining a large volume of cryptocurrencies is that, a state state or entity (in this case USA, although it can be extrapolated to any other country) Acquire and keep A significant volume of cryptocurrencies. This volume will serve as alternative financial support in situations of economic crisis, geopolitical tensions or steep fluctuations in the value of traditional goods and assets. The contradiction. The creation of this reserve makes the states a safeguard of stability in the price of cryptocurrencies due to the predictability of their public investment plans, or executioners of your investors When they decide to get rid of their enormous positions. Trump already showed his intention to take control of Bitcoin using this formula, As reported Reuters. In short, as gigantic market whalesstates would take control of the value of crypts as they do with gold, or with the Intervention in the Fiat currency. They only have to change their behavior with respect to that currency and its value will grow or devalue. When Trump has given him his support, the price of cryptocurrencies has grownwhen the Biden administration retired it, They collapsed. The problem: cryptocurrencies do not exist. The opposite voices To the measure approved by Donald Trump to create a national cryptocurrency reserve, they point out that, unlike other reserves, cryptocurrencies are a purely speculative instrument in which its value depends on what the buyer is willing to pay for him. States use their national strategic reserves (oil, gas, gold, grain or vaccines) for shock the impact of increasing of those assets before their Supply shortagegeopolitical crisis, etc. That is, they have an impact on the supplies and services of their citizens. Instead, a cryptocurrency reserve would only benefit those who have investments in chiptomyned, regardless of whether they live in the US, China or Mozambique, such and as they point out from Financial Times. “The background would give Bitcoin speculators the security that when the crisis arrives, the State will use this fund to rescue them,” said Ramaa Vasudevan, professor of Economics at the State University of Colorado to Inventopedia. The US decides the winners. With the creation of this US strategic reserve, the supposed freedom of cryptocurrencies has been conditioned by the choice of certain currencies, which ensure their stability and future growth, compared to others that do not have that support, As you remember in CNBC. Adam Blumberg, co -founder and Vice President of Advice Services of Enclave Group pointed out the enormous contradiction that exists in a government (especially that of a superpower such as the US) Control an asset Decentralized “In the next elections a new administration could arrive that needs to find money to pay debts or social security, and could sell the reservation (cryptocurrencies) were not created for that and puts too much power in the hands of the federal government, which is always in a cycle of four or even two years,” said the expert. End of the dream of freedom. As Bloomberg pointed out In one of its publishersthe origin of cryptocurrencies was to allow people to make economic transactions without centralized intermediaries such as banks or governments. With the creation of this or other state reserves, what we are are are active and controlled by the governments and agencies of those who tried to flee that invest in them the money of all citizens (they want or not invest it). In Xataka | Bitcoin has broken records in 2024 and has fired the fortunes: there are 95% more cryptocurrency In Xataka | There are 22 milmonaries for cryptocurrencies in the world. Only six of them are to invest in Bitcoin Image | Flickr (Gage Skidmore), Unspash (Art Rachen)

The Oscar idyll with independent cinema is not a mirage, and ‘anora’ razing this year is the best test

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The whims and trends of Hollywood go through Rachas and now (and for a few years) it is the turn of independent cinema: ‘Anora’ has made a full of five Oscars and confirms a trend that had been seen for years: the blockbusters are no longer the beautiful girl of the industry, which prefers to reward the small, emotional and remote tapes of the Blackbides of the blockbusters. Five Oscar, five. Be Baker He has taken with ‘Anora’ five Oscarfour of them for Baker on a personal capacity: Best film, best address (Baker), Best Screenplay (Baker), Best Assembly (Baker) and best cast actress (Mikey Madison). It is especially striking that Baker has collected four of these five awards (including best movie, since he produces it), marking a total record in the history of the Oscars: never before one person had won so many awards in the same gala. It is an unusual recognition. Triumph for independent. With this success of ‘Anora’, this edition of the Oscar completely reveals a type of cinema that is made with six million dollars (and raises more than 40), which makes Sean Baker the movie one of the cheapest to win the Grand Prix of the Night. And there is a second winner: the indie neon -only distributor that two years ago It was A24 With ‘everything at once everywhere, which already has experience in these lides, since it was the one that took the Korean’ parasites’ to the United States, facilitating its victory in 2019. The indie sweeps. As We have commented previouslythe Oscars have been rewarding independent or, at least, at least, regardless of the great proposals of the Majors: ‘All at once everywhere‘In 2022,’Coda‘In 2021,’Nomadland‘(2020) or’Parasites‘(2019) have been the most recent. The only exception on this streak took place last year, with ‘Oppenheimer‘, But in this edition we return to the fold, in what is confirmed that it is more than a coincidence: next year we will have to be very attentive to the proposals in the margins, because in view it is that they start more likely to success. A convulsed year. The sweep of ‘Anora’ has left almost without prizes to the rest of the favorites, who have had to settle for secondary and very distributed awards. ‘Emilia Pérez’ has been punished for Karla Sofía Gascón’s tweetsand he has only taken cast actress for Zoe Saldaña; ‘The Brutalist’, maybe also affected by the use of AI In the movie, he stays with photography, music and actor for Adrien Brody; ‘The substance‘, another that could have put up the gala, does not wear an actress or director, and is made up of makeup and hairdressing. Of secondary actor, in short, the favorite Kieran Culkin wins. Below the blockbusters. That ‘Dune 2‘ and ‘WICKED‘They have gone home only with technical awards (sound and visual effects one; costume and production design another) makes the Oscar turn very clear. Above all, taking into account how good it went to ‘Oppenheimer’ last year; And no, it is not useful that in reality, that is an author film: the same can be said of ‘Dune 2’, which also belongs to a genre very dear to Nolan. Small movies is what he likes now, and Majors Like Disney, Warner or Universal will do well in taking note of it. All Oscar 2025 winners Best movie Anora (winner) The Brutalist A Complete Unknown Conclave Dune: Part 2 Emilia Pérez I’m still here Nickel Boys The substance WICKED Best leading actor WELL PROTECTIVE ACTRESS Best address Sean Baker (Anora) (Winner) Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) James Mangold (A Complete Unknown) Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez) Coralie Fargeat (the substance) Best cast actor Yura Borisov (Anora) Kiera Culkin (To Real Pain) (Winner) Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown) Guy Pearce (The Brutalist) Jeremy Strong (The Amprentice) Best cast actress Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown) Ariana Grande (Wicked) Felicity Jones (The Brutalist) Isabella Rossellini (conclave) Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) (winner) Best animated film Best animated short film Beautiful Men In the Shadow of the Cypress (winner) Magic Candies Wander to Wonder Yuck! Best photography The Brutalist (winner) Dune: Part 2 Emilia Pérez Maria Callas Nosferatu Best costume design A Complete Unknown Conclave Gladiator II Nosferatu WICKED (Winner) Best documentary feature film Black Box Diaries NO OTHER LAND (Winner) Porcelain Ware Soundtrack Oh a Coup d’Etat Sugarcane Best documentary short film Death by Numbers I am ready queen Incident Instruments of a Beating Heart The Only Girl in the Orchestra (Winner) Better assembly Anora (winner) The Brutalist Conclave Emilia Pérez WICKED Best International Film Best makeup and hairdresser To Different Man Emilia Pérez Nosferatu The substance (winner) WICKED Best music The Brutalist (winner) Conclave Emilia Pérez WICKED Wild robot Best original song The evil (Emilia Pérez) (winner) The Journey (Six Triple Eight) Like a Bird (the lives of Sing Sing Sing) My path (Emilia Pérez) Never Too Late (Elton John: Never Too Late) Best Production Design The Brutalist Conclave Dune: Part 2 Nosferatu WICKED (Winner) Best Short Film in Real Action To Lien Anuja I’M not a robot (winner) The Last Ranger The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent Best sound A Complete Unknown Dune Part 2 (winner) Emilia Pérez WICKED Wild robot Better visual effects Best adapted script A Complete Unknown Conclave (winner) Emilia Pérez Nickel Boys The lives of sing sing Best original script Anora (winner) The Brutalist To Real Pain SEPTEMBER 5 The substance Header | Gtres In Xataka | There is a “ghost” category of the Oscar that is not spoken: it is so demanding that there have never been films that opt ​​for it

The EU has finally become independent of Russian gas. Now faces an equal uncertain dependence: the US LNG

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In the last five years, the supply of liquefied natural gas in Europe depended mainly on Russian reservesrepresenting almost 40% of imports thanks to their competitive prices and an extensive network of gas pipelines. However, Europe has sought to reduce the dependence on Russian gas by the Ukraine War, facing an uncertain energy panorama. Also, still imports Russian LNG record amounts By boat and Hungary and Slovakia oppose restrictive measures. The reserves, which had reached historical levels before winter thanks to storage policies, are now beginning to descend. Given this situation, Europe has chosen to diversify its sources and increase LNG imports from other countries, being the United States one of the emerging suppliers. However, this transition will not be easy. Short. At the time he assumed, in less than 24 hours, Donald Trump signed an executive order with the different measures that Ipso facto was going to take. In addition, the issue of gas and tariffs to Europe comes before assumingbut now the president of the United States has launched a warning to the European Union demanding that more oil and liquefied natural gas be bought or, otherwise, will face the imposition of tariffs. This threat occurs in a context of commercial and energy tensions, where the US seeks to gain ground in the European market, which has historically depended on Russia’s energy imports. However, the EU does not have a centralized purchasing power that allows it to negotiate large -scale contracts, since it is individual companies that decide where to buy the gas. Evolution of European LNG imports in recent years The evolution of the gas supply. This graph represents the supply of LNG in Europe, which has experienced notable changes such as more than 15 years ago liquefied natural gas came in most countries such as Qatar and other producers. However, Russia’s agency was marking over time. However, the position of the United States as a supplier of Europe is from 2020, which is observed how it is consolidated. This was due, in large part, to the sanctions and commercial restrictions imposed on the Kremlin, which forced the EU has diversify its sources. In the last year, US imports have reached historical levels, even exceeding traditional suppliers. Europe’s position. Although Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, has shown its willingness to replace Russian gas with American LNG, the EU does not have the centralized purchase capacity on a large scale, so each member country negotiates it independently. For its part, Hungary and Slovakia, more aligned with the Kremlin For their energy treatment, they may not share these EU measures. However, Brussels aims to reduce the dependence of Russian fossil fuels for two years, but the high price of American LNG compared to Russian gas remains an important obstacle. In addition, the EU is struggling to protect its industries and reduce high energy prices, especially in countries such as Germany, which depend on gas for its industry. And Russia? Despite the Ukraine War and the sanctions imposed by the United States and the EU, Russia remains the largest gas supplier for the latter. The reason is because European companies continue to import large volumes of Russian LNG due to the lowest prices and the lack of short -term affordable alternatives. For its part, the Kremlin is looking for new markets for its energy and is approaching more to the Asian continent. Commercial relations. The production capacity of American LNG is increasing, and more natural gas plants are expected to enter into operation in the coming years. By 2026, the United States, Canada and Qatar may meet much of the European LNG demand, thus reducing the need for Russian gas. In addition, the EU seeks to reduce its natural gas consumption by 25% by 2030, modifying import and market patterns. However, prices will remain a considerable obstacle for total change to American LNG. Image | Unspash Xataka | Russia has managed to make fun of Europe’s sanctions: I just had to disguise its gas with Azerí flag

It is no longer independent, it is already connected with Facebook and Instagram

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If the user can be happy about new updates that allow you to create better statuses with your favorite songswhat WhatsApp has just announced breaks one of the biggest rules of the chat app since it It was purchased in 2014: your independence. Meta has announced that they will be able share WhatsApp statuses directly on Instagram and Facebook. And a line has been crossed that in some way has drawn its own, unique and independent territory, since until now Meta had left WhatsApp outside the ecosystem of its social networks. Everything was in the messaging app private. On Instagram and Facebook the game has been different, since when you create a story you can publish it directly on both (although there is always the option of not doing so). Which saves time between two apps or platforms that are still social networks, but WhatsApp has been characterized by being a private and simple messaging app so that now that feeling is completely diluted security. Instagram and Facebook are two more public social networks and WhatsApp has always remained in the area of ​​privacy and that space that is more personal to the person. Building a bridge with social networks puts uncertainty in what has always been its most important experience: being a private messaging app. Today’s announcement changes everything, as the account center is going to start supporting WhatsApp so that status updates can be forwarded or posted on all platforms where the user has an account. That border has been completely crossed, and in fact Meta has warned that those users who may fear for their privacy should not worry about anything, since none of these changes will affect the privacy and security of their messages. WhatsApp announcement with status updates WhatsApp The Free Android It has also single sign-on support announced in the WhatsApp account, which makes it easier to switch between different platforms. The American company has said that the changes in the account center to support WhatsApp will take time to apply. Goal, according to Engadgethas also confirmed that it will add more features that can be shared across multiple platforms like stickers, avatars and AI selfies; functionalities that it has been deploying last year in several regions. Manuel Ramirez The Free Android Of course, this type of content is currently being stopped by the Digital Services Law in Europe and no type of function related to generative artificial intelligence has arrived in Spain; one of the largest investments that Meta has been making in its app as well as in its social networks over the past year.

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