Earlier this month, members of the Liquid Federation and Blockstream attended Bitcoin Tokyo 2024, Japan’s largest annual Bitcoin gathering, to discuss the convergence of Bitcoin and Japan’s financial sector. Among the topics up for discussion was the potential role of Bitcoin layer-2 scaling technologies, including Liquid, in helping to drive a new era of innovation in global finance.
Earlier this month, members of the Liquid Federation and Blockstream attended Bitcoin Tokyo 2024, Japan’s largest annual Bitcoin gathering, to discuss the convergence of Bitcoin and Japan’s financial sector. Among the topics up for discussion was the potential role of Bitcoin layer-2 scaling technologies, including Liquid, in helping to drive a new era of innovation in global finance.
The Security Service of Ukraine said in a tweet that it was able to effectively target Russian convoys near Kyiv because of messages sent to an official Telegram bot account called "STOP Russian War." The message was not authentic, with the real Zelenskiy soon denying the claim on his official Telegram channel, but the incident highlighted a major problem: disinformation quickly spreads unchecked on the encrypted app. What distinguishes the app from competitors is its use of what's known as channels: Public or private feeds of photos and videos that can be set up by one person or an organization. The channels have become popular with on-the-ground journalists, aid workers and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who broadcasts on a Telegram channel. The channels can be followed by an unlimited number of people. Unlike Facebook, Twitter and other popular social networks, there is no advertising on Telegram and the flow of information is not driven by an algorithm. For tech stocks, “the main thing is yields,” Essaye said. To that end, when files are actively downloading, a new icon now appears in the Search bar that users can tap to view and manage downloads, pause and resume all downloads or just individual items, and select one to increase its priority or view it in a chat.
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