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If You Have 10 Bitcoin Then You’re Now In The Top 0.5% of 30 Million Bitcoin Addresses
There are now 30.4 million Bitcoin addresses with a balance, but those with even a whole coin form a tiny minority. If You Have 10 Bitcoin Then You’re Now In The Top 0.5% of 30 Million Bitcoin Addresses Bitcoin (BTC) wallets with a positive address have crossed 30 million for…
How To Replace Politicians With Computers (It’s Working!) #BitcoinFixesThis #GotBitcoin
After sneaking his AI-written water bill into law, Ramiro Rosário says other public servants could go, too. How To Replace Politicians With Computers (It’s Working!) #BitcoinFixesThis #GotBitcoin The 37-year-old legislator in Brazil’s southern city of Porto Alegre passed the country’s first law in November that was written entirely by ChatGPT,…
Fired State Department Watchdog Was Probing Pompeo’s Requirement Of Staffer To Walk Dog, Pick Up Laundry
Chief diplomat faced allegations in inspector general probe that he asked an aide to walk the dog, pick up his laundry. Fired State Department Watchdog Was Probing Pompeo’s Requirement Of Staffer To Walk Dog, Pick Up Laundry The State Department inspector general ousted by President Trump last week was conducting…
Fed Chair: ‘We Have The Ability To Create Money Digitally’ (#GotBitcoin?)
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the bank has flooded the economy with money and would continue lending programs for as long as they’re needed. Fed Chair: ‘We Have the Ability To Create Money Digitally’ (#GotBitcoin?) Chair of the United States Federal Reserve Jerome Powell recently spoke about measures taken during…
More Than A Dozen Obama Officials Requested ‘Unmasking’ That Identified Michael Flynn in Intelligence Reports
The list includes then-Vice President Joe Biden and former CIA Director John Brennan; the requests came after Russian interference in U.S. election. More Than A Dozen Obama Officials Requested ‘Unmasking’ That Identified Michael Flynn in Intelligence Reports The National Security Agency received and approved requests on behalf of more than…
What Happens When A Lender’s Borrowers All Lose Their Jobs At Once?
Credit unions whose borrowers work in casinos, oil and other industries hit hard by the coronavirus struggle to respond. What Happens When A Lender’s Borrowers All Lose Their Jobs At Once? When Nevada’s governor ordered all nonessential businesses to close, Rick Schmidt told his wife, “there goes the Strip.” With…
Google Erases Thousands of Links, Tricked By Phony Complaints
Dubious copyright claims citing 1998 law led the search giant to make unfavorable articles vanish. Google Erases Thousands of Links, Tricked by Phony Complaints A Google search, at one time, could locate a news article on a man accused of attempted child rape, another on someone charged with fraud and…
When We All Vote! We Need To Expand Online Voter Registration, Early In-Person Voting, And Vote By Mail
Our work to make sure Americans can cast their ballots safely has never been more critical. When We All Vote! We Need To Expand Online Voter Registration, Early In-Person Voting, And Vote By Mail We need to do more than just protect voting, we need to expand online voter registration,…
Sustainable Funds Fell Less During The Selloff (#GotBitcoin?)
It is only a short period, but ESG funds held up a bit better than the overall market during the coronavirus-fueled stock drop. Sustainable Funds Fell Less During The Selloff (#GotBitcoin?) Most stock funds saw declines due to coronavirus- and energy-related selling during the first quarter, but “do good” funds…
Some States Dabble In Online Voting, Weighing Pandemic Against Cybersecurity Concerns
Early adopters say methods are secure, easy and can lessen public-health risks. Some States Dabble in Online Voting, Weighing Pandemic Against Cybersecurity Concerns A few states are allowing some voters to cast ballots over the internet in coming elections, overriding concerns from cybersecurity experts about tampering or technical glitches as…
Warren Buffett Lost $50 Billion In First Quarter And Dumps ALL Airline Stocks (#GotBitcoin?)
Warren Buffett's company reported a nearly $50 billion loss on Saturday because of a huge drop in the paper value of its investments, although the company is still sitting on an enormous pile of cash. Warren Buffett Lost $50 Billion In First Quarter And Dumps ALL Airline Stocks (#GotBitcoin?) It…
It’s Trump VS Coronavirus And The Economy Amid Plunging Poll Numbers (#GotBitcoin?)
“It’s Donald J. Trump versus the coronavirus and the recovery,” said Scott Reed, the senior political strategist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “Biden is a sideshow.” It’s Trump VS Coronavirus And The Economy Amid Plunging Poll Numbers (#GotBitcoin?) For some Republicans, the prospect of an election that is almost…