PRESS RELEASE. April 19th, 2024 — Merlin Chain, the largest Bitcoin Layer 2 protocol by total value locked (TVL), is thrilled to announce the launch of its native token, $MERL. As a significant enhancement to the Bitcoin network, Merlin Chain fa…
SEC Amends Lawsuit Against Tron Founder, Asserting US Jurisdiction
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an amended lawsuit against Tron founder Justin Sun, claiming he spent a significant amount of time in the U.S., thus granting the SEC jurisdiction over him and his businesses. The SEC…
Nigerian Instagram Celebrity Could Face Jail Time for ‘Spraying’ National Currency
Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Pascal Okechukwu, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of abusing naira banknotes. The charges against Okechukwu relate to three incidents in which he allegedly tampered with or “sprayed” NGN500 banknotes. An…
Dubai Defies Nature’s Fury: Global AI and Blockchain Shows Shine Through Adverse Weather
PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, April 19, 2024: Following a resounding success, VAP Group is thrilled to announce the triumphant conclusion of the inaugural editions of the Global AI Show and the Global Blockchain Show, held on April 16 and 17, 2024, at Grand Hy…
Russian Duma Financial Market Chairman States Digital Financial Assets Might Replace Fiat for International Payments
Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on the Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov stated that digital financial assets, issued by institutions regulated by the central bank, could replace fiat channels for international settlements. Aksakov also ack…
Democrats Seize Control of House: For First Time in Recorded History, Speaker Mike Johnson Relies on Minority Party Votes to Advance Foreign Aid Plan
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) made history Thursday night just before midnight by essentially surrendering Republican majority control to Democrats.
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David Stockman on Why the Great Labor Arbitrage is Coming to an End…
There is no mystery about the cause of the great labor arbitrage and resulting offshoring of America’s industrial economy over the last 40 years.
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NBC’s Bradley: Israel May Have Made ‘Deeply Destabilizing Move’ for Iran and Whole Region by Striking Back
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “11th Hour,” NBC News Foreign Correspondent Matt Bradley stated that the explosions in Iran “could be a deeply, deeply destabilizing move by the Israelis, and again, not just for the Iran…
Rashida Tlaib: ‘Appalling’ Universities Punish Anti-Israel Students Protesting ‘Genocide’
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) raged at universities on Thursday for cracking down on anti-Israel students who were protesting “genocide.”
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Central Bank of Fiji Warns About Penalties For Purchasing Cryptocurrency
The Reserve Bank of Fiji, Fiji’s central bank, reminded Fijians that cryptocurrencies were not accepted as legal tender in the country. In a recent press release, the institution reinforced that purchasing cryptocurrency with funds held in Fiji w…