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In 2022, more than 1 billion people in the world were living with obesity, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study estimated the individual and combined prevalence of underweight and obesity, and their changes, from…

Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) announced its most recent round of Bitcoin Development Fund grants, per a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. The money is being granted to 18 projects focusing on global education, Bitcoin…

The Global Carbon Project, an international collaboration of scientists, estimates that worldwide carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels will rise 1.1% this year over 2022, to 36.8 billion metric tons. That’s a new peak and 1.4%…

Strike initially rolled out the BTC purchase feature for customers in the United States, allowing only users in the country to buy the crypto asset at no cost. Crypto payment company Strike has expanded its global services, allowing…

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has given $455,000 to dozens of projects around the world through the Bitcoin Development Fund. The grants focus on improving Bitcoin scale, privacy and…

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned that a US default on its debt obligations could lead to a global financial collapse. She stressed that "if Congress continues to court defaults, calls to isolate the dollar as the…