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Feds Raid Homes Of 2 More Mayor Eric Adams’ Aides
New reports revealed that two other people close to New York City Mayor Eric Adams also had their homes in New Jersey raided by the FBI on the day that his top consultant's home was raided.
Home Of Consultant To Mayor Eric Adams Raided By FBI
Mayor Eric Adams rushed back to New York City, canceling a major meeting after the home of his top campaign fundraiser was raided by the FBI. Federal agents executed their search warrant early Thursday morning.
The oldest cities in the world | Atlas & Boots
There's a certain aesthetic attached to the oldest cities in the world: bustling souks beneath a bright blue sky, flowing garments made of whispery white cotton, stone masonry painted yellow by the sun. In reality, however, the oldest cities in the world have faced deep unrest to get to where they are today. Tragically, some are still uninhabitable. The Syrian town of Aleppo, for example, is likely the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world but rages with civil war today. Damascus too is categorically off limits. The post The oldest cities in the world appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
10 tips for visiting Ephesus, Turkey (Türkiye)
Visiting Ephesus should be on every traveller’s Turkey itinerary. After more than 150 years of excavation, the city's reclaimed and restored structures have made Ephesus Europe's most complete ancient city. The post 10 tips for visiting Ephesus, Turkey (Türkiye) appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
Visiting Pamukkale: tips to know before you go
Pamukkale, though Turkey’s most popular attraction by numbers, is barely known outside its country borders. It’s the iconic architecture of Istanbul and the cave dwellings of Cappadocia that steal the spotlight, but Pamukkale with its cascading travertine terraces deserves attention as well. Sweeping limestone cliffs of a blinding white hue rise above pools of powder blue. Petrified stakes of limestone hang from chalky roots – like in Superman’s fortress of solitude or a Tim Burton nightmare if his nightmares were good. The post Visiting Pamukkale: tips to know before you go appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
Turkey has an obsession with crypto — Specifically Dogecoin: Study
The crypto market slump doesn’t mean interest in crypto is also down. A new study from the cryptocurrency education platform CryptoManiaks revealed that many countries are still scouring the internet, hungry for crypto-related information. According to the study, the Netherlands and Turkey take the top two spots, with 8.2% and 5.5% of the population, respectively, searching for crypto-related terms. Turkey particularly accounted for 4.7 million searches, leading the searches with sheer numbers. The study analyzed the combined number of searches for a select set of popular cryptocurrencies into a percentage of the population for each country in order to calculate the percentage of locals searching each month. While it was in second for overall searches, Turkey came in first place ...
Turkey taps blockchain for e-Human project, President Erdoğan announced
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan unveiled new details about the e-Human project powered by blockchain ahead of Turkey’s national blockchain summit. Cointelegraph Turkey reported the e-Human project will be based on blockchain tech to keep all services, data and capabilities used by the system under protection. While it has a sci-fi name, Turkey’s e-Human project acts as a digital service point where the Turkish Presidency can share data related to its services and tools related to career, remote education and talent acquisition. Students, new graduates and public employees can access job and internship opportunities in the public and private sectors, certified training for public employees, career fairs held in Turkey, events and educational content from the e-Human portal. The...
Middle East and North Africa are fastest-growing crypto markets: Data
Emerging markets continue to forge their way into the crypto scene finding a plethora of use cases, especially in the combined Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. A new report from Chainalysis reveals that the crypto market in the MENA region is the fastest growing in the world. Transaction volume in the MENA region reveals users received $566 billion in crypto in the time frame of July 2021 to June 2022. This is 48% more than the previous year. MENA is followed by Latin America and North America with a growth of 40% and 36%, respectively. This region is made up of approximately 22 countries which include emerging markets such as Morocco, Egypt and Turkey. In these countries, the usage of cryptocurrencies finds practical use cases in savings preservation and remittance payments. In...
Positivity blazing through a bear market: Blockchain Economy Istanbul 2022
Held at Hilton Bomonti, a fancy hotel next to a renovated and repurposed beer factory in Istanbul, the fourth iteration of the Blockchain Economy Summit 2022 (BE2022) proved to be a significant step-up compared to its pre-pandemic predecessors. The previous summit, BE2020, was held at the WOW Convention Center two years back. In addition to being situated in a harder-to-reach part of Istanbul, the summit coincided with the COVID-19 outbreak, further impacting the overall attendance. Since the sole purpose of that venue was organizing large-scale events, the crypto community from two years prior was just not big enough to fill the space. As a direct result of the aforementioned factors, the BE2020 felt like a two-day trip to a ghost town. Pre-show pictures: Great music and performances at @...
10 most visited countries in the world
We profile some usual suspects plus one or two surprises in the top 10 most visited countries in the world Have you dreamed of a romantic kiss atop the Eiffel Tower? Perhaps you’ve thrown a wish into the Trevi Fountain or stopped and stared at the Sistine Chapel. If so, you’re certainly not alone. According to the last available pre-pandemic figures, France and Italy are two of the most visited countries in the world. Together with the rest of the top 10, they make up a whopping 41% of global tourist arrivals (i.e. overnight visitors). Here’s the complete list of the most visited countries in the world. 10 most visited countries in the world The below figures come from the 2020 edition of the UNWTO’s International Tourism Highlights report. 1. France &nbs...
Spanish regulator orders Binance to cease offering crypto derivatives
Binance has dropped its crypto derivative offerings in Spain as it is yet to be fully licensed in the country Elsewhere, Binance Turkey is taking legal action against fake ads The largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Binance, has been told by the securities regulator in Spain, the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), to stop offering customers its crypto derivatives products, as per local reports. The trading platform has since removed the option for the crypto derivatives from its website, effectively preventing users from creating new operations. Binance has been seeking approval, and the move to comply with the order is part of the exchange’s efforts to woo the regulator. The regulator, on past occasions, warned against crypto derivatives such as futures ...
This Electronic Music Festival Has Hot Air Balloon Afterparties, Horseback Riding and More
Echoes from Agartha is a journey through one of the most impactful geographic locations in the history of human civilization. Situated in the heart of Turkey, Cappadocia is the setting of one of this year’s most expansive and culturally enlightening electronic music festivals. Slated for this summer, Echoes from Agartha is a techno-focused festival experience paired with an unmatched set of excursions. The festival is bringing renowned dance music producers Lee Burridge, Mind Against, Seth Troxler and WhoMadeWho to the stage, among many others, but its impressive lineup is only a fraction of the story. Organizers are ensuring attendees get the most of what Cappadocia has to offer, including horseback riding, breathtaking hot air balloon rides, exhilarating explorations through natura...
