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 US and China agree to keep AI out of nuclear decisions

The United States and China have reached an agreement: artificial intelligence will not decide the fate of nuclear weapons. This pact, announced after a meeting between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in Lima, Peru, comes as both nations acknowledge their responsibilities as global leaders in AI development. It’s not […]

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/us-china-agree-keep-ai-out-of-nuclear/ 
 Pennsylvania bill proposes $700M Bitcoin allocation from state treasury

Pennsylvania lawmakers have proposed a bill to pump $700 million of the state’s treasury into Bitcoin. The Pennsylvania Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act wants to throw 10% of the state’s $7 billion into the world’s most famous cryptocurrency. If it passes, Pennsylvania will become the first state in the country to stash Bitcoin in its treasury.  […]

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/pennsylvania-bill-proposes-700m-bitcoin-allocation-from-state-treasury/ 
 Elon Musk cleared from Doge rigging lawsuit

Crypto investors who appealed the Aug 29 dismissal of the case against Elon Musk for fraud and insider trading are taking the lawsuit back. In addition to the withdrawal of their appeal, the investors are letting go of the sanctions against Musk’s lawyers. They previously alleged that Tesla’s CEO’s lawyers were fraudulently interfering in the […]

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/elon-musk-cleared-from-doge-rigging-lawsuit/ 
 Japan’s economy cools, but rate hikes are still very much on the table

Japan’s economy grew for a second straight quarter, but don’t start celebrating just yet. The pace slowed, thanks to summer’s typhoons and an earthquake warning that kept people indoors and cautious. Preliminary government data dropped on Friday, confirming a modest 0.2% bump in GDP from July to September compared to the previous quarter. Economists had […]

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/japan-economy-cools-rate-hikes-on-the-table/ 
 The Federal Reserve is soft-launching the idea of no December rate cut – What’ll happen to markets then?

The Federal Reserve might be saying, without actually saying it, that there’s no rate cut coming this December. Traders caught on fast, slashing their bets on a quarter-point cut from 80% to less than 60% in just one day. Fed Chair Jerome Powell called the U.S. economy’s performance “remarkably good,” which sounds nice but actually […]

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/federal-reserve-no-december-rate-cut/ 
 Elon Musk reminds Americans that all government spending comes from their taxes as national debt keeps skyrocketing

Elon Musk dropped a financial truth bomb recently, saying all government spending is taxation. Whether it’s drained directly through income taxes or silently stolen via inflation, taxpayers are footing the bill. This statement came in response to Dogecoin creator Billy Markus, who warned about the government overspending by $2 trillion annually for eight straight years. […]

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/elon-musk-government-spending-taxes/ 
 Coinbase challenges traditional payment giants with a new ‘tap to pay’ feature

Jesse Pollak, Coinbase's Wallet lead and Base founder, revealed that the non-custodial crypto wallet will rival giants like PayPal, Cash App, and Venmo.


https://www.cryptopolitan.com/coinbase-new-tap-to-pay-feature/ 
 Bitwise files to list 10 Crypto Index Fund as ETP on NYSE Arca

Bitwise Asset Management announced that NYSE Arca has applied to list the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (BITW) as an exchange-traded product (ETP).

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/bitwise-to-list-10-crypto-index-fund-as-etp/