The Houthis Probed Israeli Defenses With A Ballistic Missile, And Iran Is Likely Taking Notes

Coinbase has just launched the crypto equivalent of the S&P 500, with its new ‘COIN50’ representing the top 50 digital assets listed on the exchange. The company announced the Coinbase 50 Index on November 12, introducing it as a “regulated crypto benchmark developed in partnership with Coinbase Asset Management and Market Vector Indexes.” The new offering is a market cap-weighted index of the top 50 assets that meet the index’s criteria, with traders now able to use this to track the performance of the broader crypto market and benchmark their returns. It works in a similar way to traditional finance options, like the S&P 500, with the company creating the index so investors can gain diversified exposure to the market. Meet the Coinbase 50 Index (COIN50), a whole new way to track the performance of the cryptoeconomy.

With no delays expected, even at the baggage carousel or passport control, Microsoft and Asabo are about to land Flight Simulator 2024 after a seemingly smooth flight. The peanuts have been served, everybody’s personal devices are on airplane mode, and if you peer into the distance you can just about see it approaching the runway. Microsoft’s long-awaited update to its phenomenal Flight Simulator 2020 is almost upon us and we now have all the release times across the globe which you can find below. The good news is that you can pre-install via Xbox Game Pass and the game will be present on Day One, meaning if you are a subscriber to Microsoft’s gaming library service, you can cut down your expense a little and blow your savings on some tasty Day One DLC. Flight Simulator 2024 launch times Microsoft has provided the global launch times for a city near you and presented it like a department board which is a nice touch.

The relationship between businessman Elon Musk and president-elect Donald Trump could be enticing advertisers back to the social media app X, reports claim. Musk took over the platform, previously known as Twitter, in October 2022. Since then there has been no shortage of controversy. Many advertisers, including big players like Apple and Disney, began pulling spending from the site late last year over antisemitism claims. Analysis from marketing researchers WARC claims that $5.9 billion has been lost in ad revenue since the Musk takeover.

The Representative in the state of Louisiana, Roger Wilder, has filed a bill which proposes a huge increase to sports betting tax. The House Bill 22 was filed on Sunday (November 10) which focuses on increasing the state’s tax rate on sports betting. Currently, the state levies a 15% tax on revenue, but the new proposal would see this rise to 51% on gross gaming revenue for sports betting operators. If passed, this increase would see the state be alongside New York as areas with the highest rates. The bill also suggests a further change, with present law authorizing promotional play in sports wagering.

Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk and former Republican presidential rival Vivek Ramaswamy to head up a new “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) aimed at drastically cutting back the size of the U. S. Government. The department – which won’t be an official government agency – will be shortened to DOGE, a reference to Musk’s favorite cryptocurrency Dogecoin. In a statement on Tuesday (Nov, 12) President-Elect Trump said the pair “will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.” The appointment of the world’s richest man to the advisory role fulfills earlier promises Trump made to Musk.

Pepe (PEPE) is soaring as the entire crypto market experiences a major rally, setting the stage for PEPE to potentially hit all-time highs. With the global crypto market cap reaching $3 trillion, marking a 9.18% increase and a 40% jump in 24-hour volume, market sentiment is at an extreme high, with the Fear and Greed Index at an impressive 87—a level of extreme greed not seen in months. Bitcoin, sitting at $87,000, is inching closer to the highly anticipated $100,000 mark.