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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request Reveals How The Trump Administration Really Felt About Bitcoin
Jared Kushner advocated behind the scenes for a U.S. digital currency, among other revelations in a 250-page trove from Steven Mnuchin’s tenure at Treasury. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request Reveals How The Trump Administration Really Felt About Bitcoin The idea of a digital U.S. dollar had an early behind-the-scenes…
More Than 100 Millionaires Signed An Open Letter Asking To Be Taxed More Heavily
One hundred and two millionaires across the US and Europe signed an open letter that called the current tax system unfair and asked to be taxed more heavily. More Than 100 Millionaires Signed An Open Letter Asking To Be Taxed More Heavily * 102 Millionaires Said The Global Tax System…
Federal Regulator Says Credit Unions Can Partner With Crypto Providers
The new guidance will allow them to support the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies. Federal Regulator Says Credit Unions Can Partner With Crypto Providers Federally insured credit unions (FICUs) can partner with third-party digital asset service providers, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) announced Thursday. “This includes facilitating member relationships…
What’s Behind The Fascination With Smash-And-Grab Shoplifting?
Retail theft has emerged has a hot issue in San Francisco as stores cope with a crime spike. But feelings about shoplifting can be complicated. What’s Behind The Fascination With Smash-And-Grab Shoplifting? In June, a video shot in a San Francisco Walgreens went viral: It showed a shoplifter unabashedly filling…
Train Robberies Are A Problem In Los Angeles, And No One Agrees On How To Stop Them
Union Pacific and law enforcement blame each other for heists involving thousands of packages. Train Robberies Are A Problem In Los Angeles, And No One Agrees On How To Stop Them Michelle Wilde bought a piece of sand art during a visit to Jerome, Ariz., earlier this month. Rather than…
US Stocks Historically Deliver Strong Gains In Fed Hike Cycles (GotBitcoin)
As the Nasdaq 100 comes off its worst week since the pandemic selloff in March 2020, investors now have to contend with Wednesday’s Fed meeting, where officials are expected to signal that they’ll raise interest rates in March and shrink their balance sheet soon after. US Stocks Historically Deliver Strong…
Ian Alexander Jr., Only Child of Regina King, Dies At Age 26
Ian Alexander Jr., the only child of award-winning actor and director Regina King, has died. He turned 26 on Wednesday.Ian Alexander Jr., Only Child of Regina King, Dies At Age 26 “Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian,” a family statement shared Saturday by…
Imagine There’s No Bitcoin. If You Can, Then We Haven’t Done Our Jobs
Cryptocurrencies won’t conquer our wallets until they capture more of our imaginations. Imagine There’s No Bitcoin. If You Can, Then We Haven’t Done Our Jobs Crypto is seemingly everywhere in 2022. The total market cap of all cryptocurrencies is still above $2 trillion despite some recent losses. In 2021, people…
Amazon Ends Its Charity Donation Program Amazonsmile After Other Cost-Cutting Efforts
Amazon is ending its charity donation program by Feb. 20, the company announced Wednesday. The move to shutter AmazonSmile comes after a series of other cost-cutting measures. Amazon Ends Its Charity Donation Program Amazonsmile After Other Cost-Cutting Efforts Through the program, which has been in operation since 2013, Amazon donates…
Crypto Panics, Then Jeers at DOJ Announcement of ‘Major Action’ Against Tiny Chinese Exchange Bitzlato
Crypto markets teetered on the edge of panic Wednesday, prepared for the worst after the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a mysterious, upcoming press conference concerning a “major international cryptocurrency action.” Crypto Panics, Then Jeers at DOJ Announcement of 'Major Action' Against Tiny Chinese Exchange Bitzlato Few in crypto had…
Indexing Is Coming To Crypto Funds Via Decentralized Exchanges
Index funds have long been pitched as a low-risk and inexpensive way to invest. Now they’re coming to the rollicking world of cryptocurrencies, but with plenty of caveats as well as expectations for eye-popping returns. Indexing Is Coming To Crypto Funds Via Decentralized Exchanges In a nod to the decentralized…
Doctors Show Implicit Bias Towards Black Patients
Black patients have long reported unfair treatment from health-care providers. Doctors Show Implicit Bias Towards Black Patients This study suggests there may be implicit bias among individual providers, such as doctors and nurses and broader bias in health-care systems, the authors write, which “has the potential to stigmatize Black patients…