Tesla shares rose to a historic high on Wednesday, beating the electric car maker’s previous record from 2021, which was set after the post-election rush and renewed Wall Street enthusiasm for Elon Musk’s electric vehicle empire. This is due to the fact that stock hit a closing price of $424.77 more than doubling its previous peak of $409.97 on November 4, 2021. The electric car company’s 71% gain this year has been propelled more by the optimism generated with Donald Trump’s victory during the elections than its early performance woes. Record-Breaking Stock Surge For Tesla Tesla’s stock price rallied 38% in November, the best monthly performance since January 2023 and its 10th best month on record. The surge in Tesla’s market capitalization was fueled by investor optimism over Trump’s victory early last month, which has dramatically influenced the trajectory of the company’s stock. This increase in share value has surprised investors, especially since Tesla was off to a rocky start for the year. With a 29% loss in the first quarter of 2024, Tesla’s shares have bounced back considerably, recovering from their worst performance in over a year. The rise in Tesla’s shares has been termed as the “Trump bump” by many analysts. As Craig Irwin, an analyst of Roth MKM, had commented on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, that “Musk’s genuine backing for Trump likely doubled the pool of enthusiasts and heightened credibility for an inflection in demand.” Irwin raised his price target of Tesla to $380 versus $85, after winning the election by Trump. Musk’s active involvement in Trump’s campaign and post-election strategies has further solidified the link between the two figures. In the lead-up to the election, Musk reportedly invested $277 million into pro-Trump efforts, focusing on swing-state operations aimed at voter registration. Additionally, Musk’s social media platform, X, became a vehicle for promoting Trump’s candidacy and further galvanizing Tesla’s support base. Musk’s Expanding Influence And Role Of AI Elon Musk ‘s influence does not seem to be dissipating anytime soon, especially after President Trump’s election win and his appointment as an adviser in the new administration. “Department of Government Efficiency,” led by former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, will supposedly be headed by Musk himself. This influential position is likely to give Musk leeway to oversee federal agency budgets, staffing, as well as push for the end of regulations that would really hinder Tesla’s growth. Musk’s position may affect Tesla significantly, especially on the technological advancement of its autonomous vehicles. A long-time advocate for autonomous driving, Musk shared in a Tesla earnings call last October his plan to use his political power to “get federal approval process for autonomous vehicles” and bypassing the state-by-state level approval system. Wall Street’s Brighter Future Ahead For Tesla Analysts have been growing more bullish on the prospects of Tesla as it continues its upward trajectory. Goldman Sachs upgraded its price target for Tesla, and the list of financial institutions that have upgraded their outlook on the stock continues to grow. In its report, Goldman analysts cited the market’s forward-looking approach towards Tesla, particularly with regard to its artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. Other investment firms such as Morgan Stanley and Bank of America also released positive reports about Tesla, noting the company’s ability to cash in on newer technologies such as AI and autonomous driving. These positive reports have been strengthening investor sentiment, further fueling a price hike of the stock. Despite the dismal first half of 2024, Tesla’s third-quarter earnings report in October reported that revenue was up 8% year-over-year, narrowly missing analysts’ expectations, but the company did blow past profit estimates. Even more encouraging was Musk’s forecast for 2025: a 20% to 30% rate of vehicle growth, underpinned by “lower-cost vehicles” and the start of autonomy. Musk’s forecast was more positive than analysts had expected, which reflects a level of confidence in Tesla’s ability to adapt and thrive in an increasingly competitive market. As Tesla continues its journey in the electric vehicle sector, it will be interesting to see how the company will leverage its recent stock surge and the growing interest in emerging automotive technologies. ALSO READ | Donald Trump Earns Time’s ‘Person Of The Year’ Honor For Second Time: Reports

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Water Ways Technologies Inc. (TSXV: WWT) (FRA: WWT) (" Water Ways " or the " Company "), a global provider of Israeli-based agriculture technology, providing water irrigation solutions to agricultural producers, announces that it will be consolidating all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company ("Common Shares") on the basis of one (1) post consolidation Common Share for each twenty (20) pre consolidation Common Shares (the "Consolidation"). The Corporation's board of directors set December 23, 2024, as the effective date of the Consolidation. It is expected that trading of the Common Shares on a post-Consolidation basis on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") will commence, subject to TSXV approval, on or about December 23, 2024. The Company's name and trading symbol will remain unchanged. The 148,785,345 Common Shares currently issued and outstanding will be reduced to approximately 7,439,267 Common Shares on a post-Consolidation basis. No fractional shares will be issued. Any fractional interest in Common Shares will be rounded up to the nearest whole Common Share. Letter of transmittals will be mailed to registered Shareholders, and registered Shareholders will be required to deposit their share certificate(s), together with the duly completed letter of transmittal, with Computershare Investor Services Inc., the Company's registrar and transfer agent. Non-registered Shareholders holding Common Shares through an intermediary (a securities broker, dealer, bank or financial institution) should be aware that the intermediary may have different procedures for processing the Consolidation than those that will be put in place by the Company for registered Shareholders. If Shareholders hold their Common Shares through intermediaries and have questions in this regard, they are encouraged to contact their intermediaries. Outstanding stock options and share purchase warrants will also be adjusted by the Consolidation ratio and the respective exercise prices of outstanding options and share purchase warrants will be adjusted accordingly. About Water Ways Technologies Inc. WWT through its subsidiaries, is a global provider of Israeli-based agriculture technology, providing water irrigation solutions to agricultural producers. WWT competes in the global irrigation water systems market with a focus on developing solutions with commercial applications in the micro and precision irrigation segments of the overall market. At present, WWT’s main revenue streams are derived from the following business units: (i) Projects Business Unit; and (ii) Component and Equipment Sales Unit. WWT is capitalizing on the opportunities presented by micro and smart irrigation, while also making a positive mark on society by making these technologies more widely available, especially in developing markets such as Africa and Latin America and developed markets such as China and Canada. WWT’s irrigation projects include vineyards, Cotton fields, Apple and Orange orchards, Blueberry, Medical Cannabis growers, fresh produce cooling rooms and more, in over fifteen countries. For more information, please contact Ronnie Jaegermann Director T: +972-54-4202054 E: ronnie@waterwt.com https://www.water-ways-technologies.com/ https://www.hg-wwt.com/ Twitter: @WaterWaysTechn1 Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking information" as such term is defined in applicable Canadian securities legislation. The words "may", "would", "could", "should", "potential", "will", "seek", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" and similar expressions as they relate to Water Ways. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking information. Such statements reflect Water Ways' current views and intentions with respect to future events, and current information available to Water Ways, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Material factors or assumptions were applied in providing forward-looking information. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking information to vary from those described herein should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize. Should any factor affect Water Ways in an unexpected manner, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, the actual results or events may differ materially from the results or events predicted. Any such forward-looking information is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement. Moreover, Water Ways does not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such forward-looking information. The forward-looking information included in this press release is made as of the date of this press release and Water Ways undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information, other than as required by applicable law. Water Ways' results and forward-looking information and calculations may be affected by fluctuations in exchange rates and its own share prices. All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.Keeping families’ sensitive, personal information safe from cyberattacks has become the top insurance risk for private schools in Australia, according to a global insurance broker. AON Australia, which has more than 600 Australian private schools on its books, has named cyber risk as schools’ primary area of vulnerability, followed by mental health and social media, in its Independent Schools Risk Report . The digital world was the common thread linking the top three areas of risk for private schools. Credit: Getty Images For the first time in the decade that the broking firm has produced the report, child abuse allegations entered the top 10 risk areas for schools managing students’ online and real-world safety. In this context, the term child abuse includes abuse from fellow children or at the hands of adults. AON national education director Andrew Leahy said this in part reflected the 2017 release of the report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. He said for many schools, getting insurance cover for child abuse was becoming “incredibly difficult”. An increasingly complex digital environment was the common thread linking the top three areas of risk for private schools, with cyberattacks becoming an established threat schools could not ignore. “You’ll never get in front of it,” Leahy said, adding that the nature of the information schools held made them vulnerable. “Schools have a lot of personal, identifiable information,” he said. “They have names, addresses, dates of birth, potentially medical conditions or counselling records as well as school records. There’s a lot of information there, which is very sensitive.” The “always on” expectations were a significant driver of mental health issues among students and staff, Leahy said, adding that a growing number of digital platforms, messaging apps and increased sophistication of AI had also compounded the risks schools had to manage. In June, fake nude images of 50 female Bacchus Marsh Grammar students were generated using AI and put on Instagram and shared on Snapchat. “The No.1 issue in dealing with students is social media,” principal Andrew Neal said. “One of the issues that we’re worried about is the capacity to cover off on harm caused by AI.” Neal said the private co-ed school was hit “virtually every day” with ransomware attacks, an experience echoed by Yarra Valley Grammar principal Dr Mark Merry. He said the school employed an external company to conduct penetration tests on the school’s system because of the devastating impact a cyberattack could have. “I can’t think of anything that would unravel parental trust in a school more than to have their personal details just dumped on the web,” he said. “It is a real risk, and to schools in particular, because of the nature of the information we hold.” The Australian Signals Directorate’s annual cyberthreat report, published last month, highlighted private schools’ vulnerability to cyberattacks , noting the perception by cybercriminals that private schools had a greater capacity to pay a ransom made them prime targets. Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter .ISPR presser ISPR has asserted that youth were manipulated through toxic propaganda Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry briefing media at the General Headquarters, Rawalpindi, December 27, 2024. — ISPR The power players in Pakistan’s politics are clear as day. And one of them has spoken. While the ISPR director-general’s press conference yesterday was, on the surface, a briefing on national security and foreign relations, it unmistakably veered into the realm of politics, with pointed remarks regarding the PTI and Imran Khan. Held without any immediate trigger, the presser ostensibly covered a range of issues – from the return of terrorism to cross-border relations with Afghanistan – but carried an undercurrent of rebuke for the PTI’s narrative and conduct. In response to queries about alleged backdoor talks with the PTI, ISPR DG Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry emphatically stated that no political leader’s ambition supersedes the welfare of Pakistan. The message as it were will have been received by those it was intended for. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700472799616-0'); }); The events of May 9, 2023 continue to haunt the political and institutional landscape. The ISPR has asserted that youth were manipulated through toxic propaganda. Observers have for months been pointing out the PTI social media’s role in the violence and subsequent fallout. Particularly contentious is the PTI’s insistence on framing the events as a ‘false flag operation’. This narrative, as the military spokesperson noted, is incendiary and undermines the possibility of any rapprochement. The PTI has been repeatedly advised by political analysts and even within its own ranks to backtrack from its false flag claims if it wishes to engage meaningfully in dialogue. Instead, the party’s continued adherence to this stance has only fanned the flames, making the May 9 incident a flashpoint in civil-military relations. Meanwhile, there is the matter of military trials of civilians – criticised by legal experts and defended by both the government as well as the ISPR. This dichotomy – between institutional necessity and legal propriety – adds another layer of complexity to an already fraught situation. The military’s frustration with the PTI’s narrative extends to the November 26, 2023 events in Islamabad and on Friday the military spokesperson emphasised that security personnel were unarmed and the blame for ‘false propaganda’ lies with the PTI. While that may clarify one end, there are unanswered questions about verified deaths and the government must address these concerns transparently; sweeping them under the rug will only deepen public mistrust. While politics seemed to be the main menu, the military presser also served as a policy declaration regarding Afghanistan. The ISPR DG underscored Pakistan’s commitment to dismantling terrorist networks originating from Afghan soil. As we have written earlier as well, this is a tough situation: Pakistan has been asking Afghanistan to stop supporting the TTP and has made no headway with this. However, Pakistan’s resolve to counter cross-border terrorism, while necessary, risks triggering retaliatory measures that could spiral into broader conflict and one hopes diplomatic channels remain open to prevent an already volatile region from descending into chaos. Overall, the timing and tone of the press conference raise serious questions about its impact on the ongoing negotiations between PTI and the government. Do they have institutional buy-in? And does the PTI even realise just how damaging it has been to itself? For Pakistan to navigate its myriad challenges – from terrorism to economic instability – all stakeholders must prioritise constructive engagement over adversarial posturing.

Stocks fell in morning trading Friday as Wall Street closes out a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 fell 1.4%, with more than 80% of stocks in the benchmark index losing ground. Still, the index is managing to hold onto a modest gain for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 402 points, or 0.9%, to 42,945 as of 10:41 a.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite fell 2%. Both the Dow and the Nasdaq are also holding on to weekly gains. Technology stocks were the biggest drag on the market Friday. Semiconductor giant Nvidia slumped 3.2%. Its enormous valuation gives it an outsize influence on indexes. Other Big Tech stocks losing ground included Microsoft, with a 2.2% decline. A wide range of retailers also fell. Amazon fell 2.2% and Best Buy slipped 1.9%. The sector is being closely watched for clues on how it performed during the holiday shopping season. Energy was the only sector within the S&P 500 rising. It gained 0.5% as crude oil prices rose 0.8%. Investors don't have much in the way of corporate or economic updates to review as the market moves closer to another standout annual finish. The S&P 500 is on track for a gain of around 25% in 2024. That would mark a second consecutive yearly gain of more than 20%, the first time that has happened since 1997-1998. The gains have been driven partly by upbeat economic data showing that consumers continued spending and the labor market remained strong. Inflation, while still high, has also been steadily easing. A report on Friday showed that sales and inventory estimates for the wholesales trade industry fell 0.2% in November, following a slight gain in October. That weaker-than-expected report follows an update on the labor market Thursday that showed unemployment benefits held steady last week. In Asia, Japan’s benchmark index surged as the yen remained weak against the dollar. Stocks in South Korea fell after the main opposition party voted to impeach the country’s acting leader. Markets in Europe gained ground. Bond yields held relatively steady. The yield on the 10-year Treasury remained at 4.59% from late Thursday. The yield on the two-year Treasury slipped to 4.32% from 4.33% late Thursday. Wall Street's main indexes opened lower, dampening an upbeat holiday-shortened week that started out looking like a classic "Santa Claus" rally was unfolding. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was up slightly but hovered below a near-eight-month high reached Thursday, while shorter-term Treasury yields eased. The U.S. dollar was headed for an almost 7% annual gain while Japan's yen was set for a fourth consecutive year of losses on Friday, as traders anticipated robust U.S. growth, as well as tax cuts, tariffs and deregulation by the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, would make the Federal Reserve cautious on rate-cutting well into 2025. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was 0.56% lower after the open. The S&P 500 fell 0.65%, leaving Wall Street's benchmark on course for a 1% weekly gain. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.79% in early trade. The Dow is up 14% in 2024, the S&P 500 is up 25% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq is up 30%. Analysts said stock markets could change direction as investors returned from holiday and reassessed the risks of elevated U.S. inflation under Trump for richly-valued Wall Street equities. MSCI's broad global share index was 0.32% lower on Friday to remain 1.07% higher for the week. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.12%, marking a 1.5% weekly rise, while Tokyo's Nikkei rose 1.8%. Europe's Stoxx 600 was 0.27% firmer on Friday and 0.7% higher for the week. The dollar index, which measures the currency against six other major currencies, eased 0.09%, looking at a small weekly gain, and to close 2024 with a more than six percent year-on-year gain. Dollar/yen was down 0.15%, but near levels last seen in July, while the greenback was also showing a 5.3% gain this month against the yen and a near 12% advance for 2024 against the weakened Japanese currency. The euro , up 0.09%, stayed close to two-year lows Fed Chair Jerome Powell said earlier this month that U.S. central bank officials "are going to be cautious about further cuts" after an as-expected quarter-point rate reduction. The U.S. economy also faces the impact of Donald Trump, who has proposed deregulation, tax cuts, tariff hikes and tighter immigration policies that economists view as both pro-growth and inflationary. Traders, meanwhile, anticipate the Bank of Japan will keep its monetary policy settings loose and the European Central Bank will deliver further rate cuts. Traders are pricing in 37 bps of U.S. rate cuts in 2025, with no reduction fully priced into money markets until June, by which time the ECB is expected to have lowered its deposit rate by a full percentage point to 2% as the euro zone economy slows. Higher U.S. rate expectations pulled the 10-year Treasury yield, which rises as the price of the fixed income security falls, to its highest since early May early on Thursday, at 4.641%. It was last up 1.4 basis points at 4.595%. The two-year Treasury yield, which tracks interest rate forecasts, traded around 4.32% off 1.2 bp since late Thursday. U.S. debt trends also sent euro zone yields higher, with Germany's benchmark 10-year bund yield rising 4.8 bp to 2.372% on Friday. Elsewhere in markets, gold prices dipped 0.84% to $2,612.20 per ounce, set for about a 27% rise for the year and the strongest yearly performance since 2011 as geopolitical and inflation concerns boosted the haven asset. Oil prices were also set for a weekly rise as investors awaited news of economic stimulus efforts in China, the world's biggest crude importer. Brent crude futures rose 1% on the day to $73.99 a barrel, 1.5% higher for the week.AP Sports SummaryBrief at 10:31 p.m. EST

A DUP minister rebuffed a suggestion that there could be an extension of pub opening hours in Northern Ireland to celebrate the golden jubilee of the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2002, declassified files show. Stormont minister Maurice Morrow told an official he would not raise the issue with the Northern Ireland Executive, despite similar measures being considered in England and Wales. A file on planning arrangements for the jubilee celebrations reveals a series of civil service correspondences on how Northern Ireland would mark the occasion. It includes a letter sent on January 11 2001 from an official in the Office of the First Minister/Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) to the Department of Social Development, advising that a committee had been set up in London to consider a programme of celebrations. The correspondence says: “One of the issues the committee is currently considering is the possibility of deregulating liquor licensing laws during the golden jubilee celebrations on the same lines as the arrangements made for the millennium. “It is felt that the golden jubilee bank holiday on Monday 3 June 2002 is likely to be an occasion on which many public houses and similar licensed premises would wish to stay open beyond normal closing time.” The letter said a paper had been prepared on the issue of extending opening hours. It adds: “You will note that paragraph seven of the paper indicates that the devolved administrations ‘would need to consider deregulation separately within their own jurisdictions’. “I thought that you would wish to be aware that this issue is receiving active consideration for England and Wales and to consider whether anything needs to be done for Northern Ireland.” Some months later a “progress report” was sent between officials in OFMDFM, which again raised the issue of licensing laws. It says: “I spoke to Gordon Gibson, DSD, about Terry Smith’s letter of 12 January 2001 about licensing laws: the matter was put to their minister Maurice Morrow (DUP) who indicated that he would not be asking the NIE (Northern Ireland Executive) to approve any change to current licensing laws in NI to allow for either 24 hour opening (as at the millennium) nor a blanket approval for extended opening hours as is being considered in GB. “In both cases, primary legislation would be required here and would necessitate consultation and the minister has ruled out any consultation process.” The correspondence says individual licensees could still apply for an extension to opening hours on an ad hoc basis, adding “there the matter rests”. It goes on: “DSD await further pronouncements from the Home Office and Gibson and I have agreed to notify each other of any developments we become aware of and he will copy me to any (existing) relevant papers. “Ministers may well come under pressure in due course for a relaxation and/or parity with GB.” The document concludes “That’s it so far...making haste slowly?” Emails sent between officials in the department the same month said that lord lieutenants in Northern Ireland had been approached about local events to mark the jubilee. One message says: “Lord lieutenants have not shown any enthusiasm for encouraging GJ celebrations at a local level. “Lady Carswell in particular believes that it would be difficult for LLs to encourage such activities without appearing political.”House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors

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The digital age has changed every field, and online gambling is part of this change. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are bringing big changes to online gambling. They promise better ways of playing and faster transactions. This text looks at how these digital currencies affect online gambling, the problems they bring, and what might happen in the future. Cryptocurrencies give more privacy to gamblers online. Regular online gambling sites often ask players for personal and financial information, which can scare people worried about data breaches and identity theft. Cryptocurrencies, however, allow transactions without sharing personal details. Blockchain technology, which supports cryptocurrencies, records transactions securely and anonymously. This gives players a new level of privacy. For example, Bitcoin transactions are public, but user identities stay unknown. This attracts gamblers who want to keep their betting secret, especially where gambling rules are strict. The gambling platforms that accept cryptocurrencies, some of which have been analyzed in Valuewalk’s expert rankings , are growing in popularity among players and experts alike, mainly due to enhanced privacy and anonymity. Cryptocurrencies are finally helping solve privacy issues that have troubled online gambling. Speed and safety are very important in online gambling. Traditional payment methods like bank transfers and credit cards can cause delays, sometimes lasting days. Cryptocurrencies avoid these delays with fast transactions at any time. Blockchain technology also makes transactions safe. Each transaction goes through a decentralized network, making it hard to change or hack. This security builds trust in online gambling, which sometimes faces problems like unfairness and fraud. Cryptocurrencies work everywhere, which increases online gambling’s reach. Traditional payment systems have limits due to currency and regional rules. Cryptocurrencies skip these issues, allowing players worldwide to gamble online without extra banks. Also, cryptocurrencies usually have lower transaction fees. Credit card companies and payment processors often charge high fees, reducing players’ winnings. Cryptocurrency transactions have little cost, helping both players and gambling sites. This is especially good for players who gamble often. Provably fair gaming has already had a revolutionary impact on online gambling. Built on blockchain technology, gambling platforms can now develop transparent playing systems that enable players to verify the game’s fairness. Provably fair algorithms use cryptographic techniques to ensure that game outcomes are not manipulated by the platform or any external party. For instance, a provably fair slot machine will generate a hash of the game outcome before the player spins. After the spin, the player can use the hash to confirm that the result was predetermined and not altered. This level of transparency builds trust between players and platforms, addressing longstanding concerns about rigged games and unfair practices. Cryptocurrencies have created decentralized gambling platforms on blockchain networks. Unlike regular online casinos, these platforms are not controlled by one central force. They use smart contracts ? self-running codes with set terms ? to manage games and payouts. Decentralized platforms have several advantages, such as lower costs, more clarity and freedom from censorship. Players interact directly with the platform, getting automatic and instant payouts. These platforms are also less likely to face strict regulation, which attracts players where gambling laws are tough. While cryptocurrencies offer numerous advantages, their integration into online gambling is not without challenges. One of the primary concerns is the potential for misuse, such as money laundering and fraud. The pseudonymous nature of cryptocurrency transactions can make it difficult to trace illicit activities, raising concerns among regulators and law enforcement agencies. Moreover, the volatility of cryptocurrencies poses a risk for both players and gambling operators. The value of cryptocurrencies can fluctuate significantly within short periods, which can affect winnings and operational budgets. For instance, a player’s Bitcoin winnings might lose value by the time they decide to cash out, leading to dissatisfaction. Regulatory uncertainty also remains a significant barrier. Many countries have yet to establish clear guidelines for the use of cryptocurrencies in online gambling, creating a legal gray area. This uncertainty can deter both players and operators from fully embracing cryptocurrency-based gambling. Despite these problems, many big online gambling platforms are starting to use cryptocurrencies. Industry leaders add cryptocurrency payment options to attract tech-savvy players and remain competitive in the fast-changing market. Some platforms even created their own tokens, usable for betting and trading on cryptocurrency exchanges. For example, several online casinos now accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and other cryptocurrencies for payments. Others improved by creating blockchain-based platforms that offer fair gaming and decentralized functions. These innovations set new industry standards and encourage more use of cryptocurrencies. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are another blockchain creation starting to change online gambling. NFTs are unique digital items used for various things, like in-game items, collectibles and virtual real estate . Some online gambling platforms are trying NFTs as rewards or stakes in games, adding new excitement. For instance, players might win NFTs that have real value or use NFTs to customize their virtual characters in online poker games. These changes really engage players and create extra revenue for gambling operators. Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in online gambling are just beginning, but the chance for new ideas is huge. Here are some trends to watch: Cryptocurrencies are changing the online gambling industry, bringing more privacy, faster transactions, better fairness and global access. While problems like regulatory confusion and market changes remain, the advantages of using cryptocurrencies are very appealing. As technology changes, the online gambling industry is set for more inventive solutions, making cryptocurrency a key part of its future.

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