US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car

A CBP spokesperson tells WIRED that the agency plans to expand its program for real-time face recognition at the border, potentially aiding Trump administration efforts to track people who self-deport. Powered by...

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Belo Horizonte to Become ‘Bitcoin Capital’ With New Bill
May10

Belo Horizonte to Become ‘Bitcoin Capital’ With New Bill

The city of Belo Horizonte has turned into a bitcoin capital after lawmakers passed a new bill that seeks to transform it into an innovation hub for crypto and bitcoin companies. The bill, which was passed on Wednesday amid a heated argument between lawmakers, establishes incentives for businesses to accept bitcoin as payment, offering to […] Powered by...

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Steak ’n Shake Goes Full Crypto — 100M Can Pay With Bitcoin Next Week
May10

Steak ’n Shake Goes Full Crypto — 100M Can Pay With Bitcoin Next Week

Steak ‘n Shake is unleashing bitcoin payments across all locations, unlocking crypto access for over 100 million customers and revolutionizing fast-food transactions forever. Steak ‘n Shake’s Massive Bitcoin Integration Starts Next Week Steak ‘n Shake announced on May 8 on social media platform X that it will begin accepting bitcoin as a form of payment […] Powered by...

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Crypto’s $10T Surge Begins—Mainstream Stablecoins Trigger Escape Velocity
May10

Crypto’s $10T Surge Begins—Mainstream Stablecoins Trigger Escape Velocity

Crypto adoption is about to hit escape velocity as Meta, Stripe, and Ramp embrace stablecoins, setting the stage for a $10 trillion surge in digital asset integration, experts say. Stablecoins Hit Mainstream—Crypto Adoption Reaching Escape Velocity The accelerating shift toward stablecoin adoption reached a new milestone this week as Meta, Stripe, and Ramp each revealed […] Powered by...

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Russia–China Foreign Trade Near Dollar-Free: Almost All in Rubles, Yuan
May10

Russia–China Foreign Trade Near Dollar-Free: Almost All in Rubles, Yuan

Russia and China have nearly eliminated the U.S. dollar from their bilateral trade, conducting transactions in rubles and yuan as de-dollarization reshapes global economic power structures. Almost All Russian-Chinese Foreign Trade Operations Now in Rubles and Yuan Following a high-level meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 8 in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin […] Powered by...

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