Shiba Inu Burn Rate Soars 300%, 12M Tokens Destroyed In A Day; Tesla Critic Questions EV Accessibility Despite Strong Q4 Performance - Top Headlines Today While US Was Sleeping

Crypto

• Bitcoin Predicted To Touch $80K By Year-End: 'Applicants Will Be Fighting Hard' For ETF Approval, Says Top Asset Manager
• Biden-Backed Bill Triggers IRS Reporting For $10K+ Crypto Transactions In 2024 — Coin Center Responds
• 'Dogecoin Killer' Shiba Inu Burn Rate Spikes 300% As 12M SHIB Permanently Destroyed In A Single Day
• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Trade Mixed Amid High-Praise For King Crypto From Jim Cramer: Analyst Says 'We Will Hit $100k In 2024' As BTC Starts Year With 21-Month High

US Markets

• Pinstripes, SoFi Technologies And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session
• Investor Sentiment Edges Lower; Nasdaq Records Worst Session Since October

US Politics

• Trump's Niece Slams RFK Jr. For Hiring Anti-Vaxxer As Communications Director: 'Can't Afford To Let Him Siphon Votes From President Biden'
• John Curtis Throws Hat In Senate Race For Mitt Romney's Vacant Utah Seat
• Trump's Edge? New Poll Shows Public Opinion Shifting Over Ex-President's Role In Jan. 6 Capitol Riots: 'They Were Whipped Into A Frenzy By FBI'
• Former Trump Lawyer's Suit To Stop A Rogue President From 'Weaponizing' Justice Department Dismissed By Appeals Court
• Former White House Lawyer Says Supreme Court Is 'Swiftly' Going To 'Knock Down' Trump's Immunity Claim In 2020 Election Case

World Politics

• US Extends Military Base Presence In Qatar For Another Decade Amid Israel-Hamas War
• Taiwan Says 3 Chinese Balloons Entered Its Airspace Ahead Of Crucial Presidential Election

US Economy

• US National Debt Soars Past $34 Trillion: Gold Bull Peter Schiff Warns Of Crisis Before Year End, Analyst Raises Alarm Over Social Programs

World Economy

• Despite Government Pressure, Chinese Women Defy Calls To Boost Birth Rates Amid Rising Child-Rearing Costs

Tech

• Microsoft's Xbox Hands Out A Year-Long Ban To User Who Captured Baldur's Gate 3 Gameplay
• Samsung's Next Flagship With AI Is Launching On Jan. 17: Here's What We Know So Far
• Apple's $3500 Vision Pro Could Reportedly Hit The Stores In The Last Week Of January
• Apple's $85B Services Business In Crosshairs Of Legal And Regulatory Rulings

Electric Vehicle

• Cloudflare CEO Says Rivian Trucks 'A Disaster' When Something Goes Wrong, Reveals Staggering $4,200 Quote For Windshield Repair
• Tesla Bear Says 'EVs Are Not For The Masses' Despite Impressive Q4 Deliveries: 'You Can Sell An Infinite Number Of Teslas If...'
• China's BYD Offers 2B Yuan Incentives To Dealers Following Q4 Sales Victory Over Tesla: Report
• How Big Will Tesla's Expanded Giga Texas Be? Musk Says 'Pretty Close' To Length Of A Star Destroyer
• Gary Black Pegs Rivian's Lower Deliveries To Van Production: 'Amazon Can Only Take So Many'
• Canaccord Genuity Bullish On Tesla In The Long-Term: 'Tesla Is Apple On Steroids...'
• Tesla Says Cybertruck Likely To Qualify For Federal Tax Credit 'Later In 2024'

Communication

• Elon Musk's X Backtracks, Reinstates News Headlines In Shared Links

Space

• Elon Musk Praises SpaceX's 'Great Solution' For Zero Mobile Connectivity After Starlink Launches First 'Direct-To-Cell' Satellites

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