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BlackRock has apparently registered an Ethereum trust in the state of Delaware, which is possibly a first step toward an Ether (ETH) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). BlackRock registered an analogical Bitcoin (BTC) trust in June, shortly before filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a Bitcoin ETF. The entity has been registered by the state’s Division of Corporations with a formation date of Nov. 9. The agent registered is Daniel Schweiger at the address of BlackRock in Wilmington, DE. According to LinkedIn, Schwieger is a BlackRock managing director. Related: SEC’s first window to approve all 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs…

The Middle East’s expertise in handling heat could be of benefit worldwide, writes Aly Abousabaa, director general of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and CGIAR’s regional director for Central and West Asia and North Africa. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the driest in the world and home to four of the five most water-stressed countries on the planet. But its legacy as the cradle of agriculture also makes it an increasingly valuable source of global wisdom and innovation for adapting food systems for hotter, drier climates – a challenge that lies ahead for a growing…

Thomas Waeling, stabbed 50-year-old Sarah Taylor with a large knife while she was walking back from Lidl with her shopping bags. Waeling, 18, denies attempted murder and said that he had mistaken her for someone else. Prosecutors say the teen, who was 17 at the time, had grabbed “the biggest knife he could possibly find” and was intent on using it to stab “anyone”. Philip Stott, prosecuting, told the jury at Lewes Crown Court: “He wanted to attack someone who was on their own and wasn’t able to defend themselves. MOST READ: ​To have access to all of our best stories…

Location : The A585 northbound between the A586 Great Eccleston and the junction with the A586 Hardhorn. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 9 November 2023. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

Image Credit: Tammie Arroyo/Shutterstock Wynonna Judd’s dedicated fan base has expressed concern over the country singer’s health. Though the “No One Else on Earth” artist’s music career only continues to blossom, she has experienced a few setbacks that shocked audiences. Keep reading to get an update on how Wynonna’s health is today. Why Did Wynonna Judd Skip Her 2023 Performance With Kelsea Ballerini? The Judds band member started the year off on an unfortunate note. Though she was scheduled to perform alongside fellow country singer Kelsea Ballerini on New Year’s Eve, Wynonna had to skip the show due to an…

Storm Ciaran wasn’t the last of the adverse weather in Kent Source link

AI Arena AI Eye chatted with Framework Venture’s Vance Spencer recently and he raved about the possibilities offered by an upcoming game his fund invested in called AI Arena in which players train AI models how to battle each other in an arena.Framework Ventures was an early investor in Chainlink and Synthetix and three years ahead of NBA Top Shots with a similar NFL platform, so when they get excited about the future prospects, it’s worth looking into. Also backed by Paradigm, AI Arena is like a cross between Super Smash Brothers and Axie Infinity. The AI models are tokenized…

African fintech Flutterwave is off the hook in Kenya after the high court allowed the country’s Asset Recovery Agency (ARA), an agency that investigates and recovers proceeds of crime, to withdraw the second (and only remaining) case against the payments company. The case withdrawal brings relief to Flutterwave, which is hoping to acquire a payments service provider and remittances license from the Central Bank of Kenya, which flagged it last year for operating without one. It also comes at a time when Flutterwave is ramping up its efforts to expand into the country. The ARA has withdrawn the case on…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A “squeaker”-like sound pierced the air of a mountain forest in Rwanda. The call came from a “miniature” creature sitting on the forest floor. Scientists found the source of the sound—and discovered a new species. J. Maximilian Dehling ventured into the Nyungwe Forest on several trips between 2010 and 2018, he wrote in a study published Oct. 23 in the journal Diversity. During these surveys, a “very small” frog caught his attention. He found six of these “miniature” frogs and, taking a closer look, discovered a new species: Arthroleptis nyungwensis, or the Nyungwe squeaker frog. The…

A man who urinated on a plane seat in front of his fellow passengers has been convicted and fined. Source link [Featured] [Just In]