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In the aftermath of the US election, tech leaders have begun to congratulate President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance on their victory. The messages came trickling in on social media soon after the result was announced, with many wishing success to Trump when he returns for his second term. The CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, said in a post on X: “Congratulations President Trump on your victory!  We look forward to engaging with you and your administration to help make sure the United States continues to lead with and be fueled by ingenuity, innovation, and creativity.” Congratulations President Trump on your victory!

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Donald Trump’s new term as US president poses a grave threat to the planet if it blows up the international effort to curb dangerous global heating, stunned climate experts have warned in the wake of his decisive election victory. Trump’s return to the White House is widely expected to result in the US, yet again, exiting the Paris climate agreement and may even remove American involvement in the underpinning United Nations framework to deal with the climate crisis. While campaigning for president, Trump has called climate change “a big hoax,” scorned wind energy and electric cars, and vowed to gut environmental rules and the “green new scam” of the Inflation Reduction Act, a major bill passed by Democrats to support clean energy projects. Trump’s agenda, analysts have found, risks adding several billion metric tons of extra heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere, further imperiling goals to stave off disastrous global heating that governments are already failing to meet.

The US presidential election has increased interest in Bitcoin, pushing its price to new all-time highs and potentially boosting meme coin prices. The election outcome fueled a remarkable rally in the cryptocurrency market, making it a highly positive trading day. The cryptocurrency sector surged, with major coins posting significant gains. This article closely examines the market’s reaction, especially Bitcoin’s performance, and considers whether this bullish trend will continue to impact other meme coins or if a correction is likely. Trump’s victory sparks a Green Day for crypto markets The election results have propelled numerous cryptocurrencies into the green, with the entire top 100 coins showing strong gains and several experiencing triple-digit growth. For instance, Pepe and Jasmy surged by an impressive 133%, while RUNE rose by 16% and Popcat climbed by 20%.

In an unexplained move, Sega has announced the removal of over 60 of its beloved classic games on Mega Drive / Genesis and Dreamcast from digital storefronts from the beginning of December. A page has appeared on the Sega website, pretending a bit like it’s, ‘Oh, nothing to see here’ while simultaneously removing one of the few legitimate ways to play these old classic games outside of downloading dodgy ROMS and playing them in your own emulators. The full list of games destined for removal is listed below and it is worth noting if you have already bought the games via the Sega Classics series you will still be able to keep and play your downloaded games.

Trump has won, but what does this mean for markets, crypto, and global politics? From traders to crypto enthusiasts and leaders like Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, everyone is watching closely. Donald Trump is gearing up to take office as the 47th president on January 6, 2025. As for crypto, the market is trending upward.