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Congress' Prithviraj Chavan seeks 100 pc VVPAT verification; claims EC has something to hide
Congress' Prithviraj Chavan seeks 100 pc VVPAT verification; claims EC has something to hide PTI Last Updated: Dec 01, 2024, 07:02:00 PM IST Synopsis Prithviraj Chavan, former Maharashtra chief minister, demands 100 per cent counting of VVPAT slips after losing in the recent assembly elections. He alleges the Election Commission of India has something to hide. Chavan supports social activist Baba Adhav, who protested against EVM 'irregularities' and money power in politics. Chavan plans to discuss the issue with the Election Commission. Prithviraj Chavan Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday batted for 100 per...
Will a New Chair Listen?: Peirce Urges SEC to Embrace Crypto
In early November, SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce delivered a fierce speech emblematic of her pro-crypto stance, offering a critique of her agency’s hostile treatment of digital assets and other innovative financial technologies in the United States. The following opinion editorial was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. Hester Peirce Calls for Clarity as SEC’s Crypto Approach Faces Scrutiny In an homage to Hobbes, Commissioner Peirce warned how a “regulatory environment that is characterized by instability, uncertainty, and fear renders entrepreneurial prospects ‘nasty, brutish, and short.’” It is hard to describe FTX, 3AC, and Luna/Terra—a cascade of financial...
BTC/KRW Plunges 30% Amid Martial Law Chaos in South Korea, Shaking Crypto Markets
South Korea’s political turmoil caused a significant, though temporary, drop in Bitcoin prices on local exchanges. The ‘Kimchi premium’ saw a stark decline, with Bitcoin falling to US$71,814.99 compared to the global average of around US$93,600. President Yoon Suk Yeol later rescinded the martial law after a parliamentary vote to lift it. The event sparked concerns around Bitcoin’s status as a Safe Haven asset among traders and observers. Events in South Korea have caused prices on local exchanges to drop significantly, albeit only temporarily. On Tuesday, Bitcoin and Co saw heightened volatility on Asian exchanges following South Korean President Yoon...
