Axios

President-elect Trump's inauguration is drawing donations from an array of blue-chip companies, and it's likely to exceed all past ceremonies in terms of fundraising.

Why it matters: This is a chance to earn goodwill from Trump, including for companies that distanced themselves from him in the past.

Russian companies are using bitcoin to evade Western sanctions, thanks to a new law, the country's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov confirmed in a television interview.

Why it matters: Russia's economy has been hampered by difficulties in making and receiving international payments, even with countries like China that don't use the U.S. dollar as their reserve currencies.

Congratulations on your engagement — but is that a "real" diamond?

Why it matters: Flashy, lab-grown gems are dividing jewelry lovers.

NORAD has been tracking Santa's Christmas Eve trip around the world for more than 65 years, and tells Axios the team will be relying on tried-and-true ways to track him today.

What we're hearing: "NORAD will not be using AI to track Santa's journey," Captain Rebecca Garand of NORAD tells Axios. "We track Santa using three systems: radars including the North Warning System, satellites and NORAD military aircraft. These systems provide NORAD with a continuous picture of Santa's whereabouts both in North America and abroad."