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Bitcoin virtual currency billboard in Hong Kong, November 26, 2025.Ram Eek | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFollowing last weekend’s deposition of President Nicolas Maduro, all eyes are on Venezuela and its vast oil reserves. But there is another resource that the Maduro regime appears to have in abundance. It’s an asset that, if liquidated or seized, could impact global financial markets. Bitcoin.Venezuela is likely storing a significant amount of cryptocurrencies, with the stash potentially worth billions of US dollars, experts told CNBC. “It’s very fair to think that Venezuela had meaningful exposure to Bitcoin,” said Gui Gomez, founder and CEO of…

A Joby Aviation electric air taxi at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport on November 12, 2023 in New York City.Roselle Chen | Reutersjoby aviation The air taxi maker has purchased a 700,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Dayton, Ohio, as it prepares to meet its production goals for electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, also known as eVTOLs, the company announced Wednesday. The company said the new location, its second in Ohio, more than doubles the size of its manufacturing footprint. The company also reiterated its plan announced last year to more than double its production capacity to four aircraft per month by…

European leaders have reasserted the autonomy of Greenland and Denmark following recent statements by the United States that it wants to occupy the vast Arctic island. In a joint statement yesterday, the foreign ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden said the Nordic countries “work together to maintain security, stability and cooperation in the Arctic.” “Security in the Arctic is based on respect for the United Nations Charter and the fundamental principles of international law, including the inviolability of national borders,” the statement said. “We jointly reiterate that matters concerning Denmark and Greenland are for Denmark and Greenland to…

Rosenior to watch Chelsea at FulhamFulham vs Chelsea – 7.30pm, Wednesday – live on Sky Sports Football Wednesday 7th January 6:00pm Kick off 7:30pm Liam Rosenior will watch his new team in action for the first time since being named Chelsea manager when they make the short trip to Craven Cottage to face his former club Fulham on Wednesday night. A watching brief, but there is little time to bed in. Chelsea have seven more matches to play in January even after this one, in four different competitions, with London derbies in both the domestic cups and a Champions League…

Articul8, an enterprise AI company spun out of Intel in early 2024, aims to capitalize on the growing demand for AI systems in regulated industries and has secured more than half of a planned $70 million funding round at a pre-money valuation of $500 million, according to its CEO. The Series B funding round is structured in two parts, with the first being led by Spain’s Adara Ventures, Articul8 founder and CEO Arun K. Subramaniyan (pictured above, center) said in an interview. He declined to disclose the initial investment amount, but said the company expects to close the funding in…

These leadership takeaways are part of a new primetime series, “CNBC Leader’s Playbook,” premiering January 7 at 10pm ET/PT. Hosted by Julia Boorstin, this series goes inside the minds of the world’s top business leaders to reveal how lasting success is built.1) Start with your purposeShake Shack founder Danny Meyer never set out to build a huge company.It all started as an experiment in “enlightened hospitality”. This is Myer’s belief that putting our people first provides a better guest experience, driving loyalty, revenue and long-term success for everyone involved. The experiment began in the most unlikely of places: a hot…

England captain Ben Stokes, who limped off the field with a groin injury on the fourth day of the final Ashes Test against Australia, is now unlikely to bowl on the final day in Sydney. sprayer This content is provided by sprayercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can change the settings and enable it using the buttons below. sprayer Use cookies or allow them only once. You can change your settings at any time in Privacy Options. Unfortunately, we were unable to verify whether you consented. sprayer cookie. To view…

These leadership takeaways are part of a new primetime series, “CNBC Leader’s Playbook,” premiering January 7 at 10pm ET/PT. Hosted by CNBC’s Julia Boorstin, the series goes inside the minds of the world’s top business leaders to uncover how lasting success is built.Ted Sarandos didn’t help build Netflix by following a rulebook. As co-CEO, he made bold bets when the future was uncertain, trusted talented people to make big decisions, and relied on intuition as well as data. These five leadership moves demonstrate how Sarandos has created a culture that is fearless, challenges assumptions, and continues to reinvent entertainment.1) Swing…

CNN — Greenland may be in the dark of winter right now, but President Donald Trump has once again lifted the arctic island of 56,000 mostly Inuit people halfway between New York and Moscow from frozen anonymity, reviving talk of American control. “We need Greenland. … It’s very strategic right now,” Trump told reporters aboard an Air Force plane Sunday, a day after the U.S. attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro. He added: “We need Greenland from a national security perspective, but Denmark will not be able to do that.” The comments drew alarm from Greenlandic officials, who have…

Gary Neville says Manchester United’s next manager needs to fit the club’s DNA, but who will fit the bill? As their hierarchy begins discussions with prospective candidates, Between the Lines returns to see how their options stack up.Darren Fletcher has been appointed interim manager as Manchester United look for a replacement for Ruben Amorim, but Neville insists it is time to return to the club’s traditions after a series of “experiments” following Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement. Neville told Sky Sports News: “Louis van Gaal had his own philosophy. Jose Mourinho plays a certain style of football. David Moyes as well.…