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FX market says we're really close, real close…Just follow the dollar down that rabbit hole Mr CNH and Misty Yen gonna show us the wayRemember…The hurrier I go, the behinder I get…Stay SlowStay amongst the mad peopleWe're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad. Stay MAD… https://t.co/HIDwBTz9GH pic.twitter.com/n2apDt5OB6 — Hugh Hendry Acid Capitalist TV (@hendry_hugh) …
The Securities and Exchange Commission scored a major win in its lawsuit against Coinbase on Wednesday, as a judge ruled that its claim that the cryptocurrency exchange engaged in unregistered sales of securities could be heard by a jury at trial. Coinbase’s shares fell around 2.5% on news of the ruling in Manhattan federal court …
House Democrats say Mike Johnson has an option to control his future over a motion to vacate from Marjorie Taylor Green: putting a Ukraine aid package on the floor. Several Democrats from across the ideological spectrum said in interviews with POLITICO they would motion to table Greene’s resolution — if it came to a vote …
Translation: A source for “Novosti”: The Houthis tested a hypersonic missile https://twitter.com/_/status/1768106770260541722 بالإمكان التشارك مع #روسيا #الصين وكذلك اي دولةعربية او اسلامية تحب تبادل الخبرات مع القوات المسلحة اليمنيةكون العدو واحد ويملك الجيش اليمني اليوم تجربةعملية بحرية مميزة مبنية على واقع فعلي بعيدا عن المناورات أو دراسة العدو عن بعد ووفق تنظير لخبراء متاثرين بالبروباغندا …
👀 Joe Rogan & Google AI Researcher Ray Kurzweil Get Into an Awkward Exchange Over Protecting Data from Intelligence Agencies KURZWEIL: "We have the ability to keep total privacy in a device…We know how to build perfect privacy." ROGAN: "How do we do it?" KURZWEIL: Long… pic.twitter.com/GJaFjICt48 — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) March 13, 2024
Witnessing a live migrant exchange is a stark reminder of the complex and challenging issues surrounding immigration policies. The unmarked van’s clandestine drop-off, captured in real-time, raises questions about the transparency and effectiveness of current border control measures. The scenes unfolding near Eagle Pass, Texas, underscore the need for comprehensive and humane solutions to address …
Egypt and Qatar are mediating with Israel and the Islamist group Hamas for the release of some 80 hostages, all Israeli civilians, in exchange for a temporary ceasefire and the commitment of the Jewish State to stop attacking health centers, three sources informed EFE, knowledgeable about the status of the process. An anonymous Egyptian security source …
Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction on all seven criminal fraud counts represents a significant moment in the world of cryptocurrencies. His actions, which resulted in the theft of billions of dollars from customers, have far-reaching implications for the crypto industry and the need for increased regulatory oversight and investor protection. https://twitter.com/FinanceLancelot/status/1720233218392096885 The US Attorney of SDNY, Damian …
BREAKING: WeWork, $WE, is planning to file for bankruptcy as early as next week, per WSJ — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 31, 2023
https://t.co/NOxGvjRB0c pic.twitter.com/hwEZdBDprm — Steve Lookner (@lookner) October 19, 2023 LIST OF STOCKS HALTED IN LONDON FOR NO REASON LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE SAYS ITS INVESTIGATING AN “INCIDENT” https://t.co/eVadEMJZe2 pic.twitter.com/g3ONhFWePS — GURGAVIN (@gurgavin) October 19, 2023 THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE IS DOWN DUE TO AN “INCIDENT” WHAT COULD THE INCIDENT BE ?? https://t.co/eVadEMJZe2 pic.twitter.com/1WF86h8q5M — GURGAVIN (@gurgavin) …
via Zerohedge: A panicking Joe Biden has realized that his best friends, now that oil prices are soaring again and the SPR remains largely drained, are tinpot banana-republic “dictators” (in the White House’s own words) like Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, and on Wednesday the White House suspended sanctions on Venezuelan oil, gas and gold production. But since it …
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is embracing AI technologies to enhance “market surveillance” and assist in enforcement investigations. The Wall Street Journal reports that in a recent Senate hearing, SEC Chair Gary Gensler revealed that the agency is actively using AI to monitor financial markets and aid in various enforcement investigations. This marks a …
Pawn shops too (probably because they deal in silver and gold coinage and bars and jewellery. Shutting access to cash) AC
In response to a question on the possibility of territorial concessions for the sake of Ukraine’s membership in NATO, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was ready to exchange it for the Russian city of Belgorod. Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at a joint press conference with Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark Quote: “We are …
The embattled company, renowned for its co-working spaces, has outlined its intention to execute a 1-for-40 reverse stock split of its existing shares, signifying that every 40 shares of WeWork stock will be consolidated into one single share. This reverse stock split has been initiated as an attempt to revive WeWork’s ailing stock price and …
by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL6N39V0EO Sam Bankman-Fried used money he stole from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange to make than $100 million in political campaign contributions before the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, federal prosecutors said on Monday. An amended indictment accused the 31-year-old former billionaire of directing two FTX executives to evade contribution limits by donating …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has transferred five Iranian Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea, US and Iranian officials said Thursday, in a deal that comes after months of heightened tensions between the two countries. Iranian officials at the United Nations confirmed the …
Bankrupt FTX is moving ahead with efforts to revive its flagship international cryptocurrency exchange, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday citing CEO John Ray. The company “has begun the process of soliciting interested parties to the reboot of the FTX.com exchange,” Ray said, according to the Journal’s report. The failed crypto company has been …
🔥 MUST WATCH: @RepMattGaetz GRILLS Special Counsel John Durham on His “Investigation” Into FBI Corruption & the Russia Hoax "When you are part of the COVER-UP, Mr. Durham, then it makes our job harder.” pic.twitter.com/lLinJYQ6Mm — Former Congressman Matt Gaetz (@FmrRepMattGaetz) June 21, 2023
‘A court ruled the owners of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, will be protected from civil lawsuits linked to the opioid crisis in exchange for a $6 billion settlement. Purdue, which filed for bankruptcy in 2019 amid thousands of lawsuits, made drugs like OxyContin and is blamed for fueling the opioid epidemic.’ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/purdue-pharma-family-protected-from-lawsuits-in-exchange-for-addiction-treatment-funding There’s a …
