Thousands of Muslims protested in major cities in Iraq on Friday, condemning the burning of a Qur’an during a protest in Sweden.
Month: July 2023
Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton on US Regulator’s New Enforcement Ethos: ‘I Think That’s Problematic’
Jay Clayton, former chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has revealed his stance on the recently implemented enforcement strategy of U.S. regulators. In an interview on CNBC, Clayton stated that the SEC’s strategy of bringing myriad cases to court against U.S. corporations was problematic “at a 30,000-foot level.” Jay Clayton Criticizes SEC’s […]
FNC’s Bruce: Dems Didn’t Think SCOTUS Needed to Be Packed when It Ruled 8-1 for Biden on Immigration
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” guest host Tammy Bruce noted that Democrats didn’t furiously denounce the Supreme Court, question its legitimacy, or call for packing it after the court rejected a…
GOP Sen. Schmitt: We Need ‘Structural Reform’ of Presidential Emergency Powers, Left’s ‘Playbook Was Set with COVID’
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) said that there needs to be “structural reform” of presidential emergency powers even with the Supreme Court striking down President…
Africa’s Crypto Market Grew by 1,200% Between 2020 and 2021 — Study
Between the years 2020 and 2021, Africa’s cryptocurrency market grew by more than 1,200% while Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania now all feature in the global top 20 for crypto adoption, according to the latest Emurgo State of Web 3.0 in Africa report. Africa’s Share of Global Blockchain Funding Still Under 1% According to […]
French Cities Burn, But Low-Immigration Poland is Peaceful, Says PM Morawiecki at EU Summit
French President Macron left a Brussels summit dealing with a new immigration plan early to try and deal with rioting at home
Binance Reportedly Denied Crypto License in Germany
Germany’s financial regulator has refused to grant Binance a crypto custody license, according to a media report. A rejection would prevent the exchange from advertising and growing in the major European market and deal another blow to its efforts to do regulated business on the Old Continent. Germany Rejects Binance Bid to Obtain Bafin License, […]
Arne Duncan: Biden’s Unilateral Loan Transfer Justified Because the Country Is ‘Struggling’ ‘Badly’
On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN Tonight,” Arne Duncan, who served as Education Secretary under President Barack Obama argued that President Joe Biden was justified in using the HEROES Act in an unsuccessful attempt to legally implement …
US Judge Orders Kraken to Release Customer Data to IRS in Cryptocurrency Tax Probe
Kraken, the San Francisco-headquartered digital currency exchange, has received a court order from a U.S. judge requiring the release of customer data to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The court filing, submitted on Friday, states that the IRS is seeking details pertaining to accounts that registered an annual trading activity of $20,000 or higher during […]
Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Urges Federal Reserve to Raise Interest Rates Another 100 Basis Points
Veteran trader Peter Brandt has urged the U.S. Federal Reserve to stay hawkish and increase interest rates another 100 basis points to protect the nation’s wealth. He stressed that there is nothing more destructive to wealth than inflation, emphasizing that the Fed “must keep their feet to the floorboard to prevent a re-occurrence of inflationary […]