#Jeff Fortenberry announces resignation amid conviction

#Jeff Fortenberry announces resignation amid conviction

“Jeff Fortenberry announces resignation amid conviction” Rep. Jeff Fortenberry announced he was resigning from Congress on Saturday, two days after he was convicted on charges he lied to the FBI about an illegal campaign donation from a foreign billionaire. The Nebraska Republican made the announcement in a letter to his House colleagues, saying he’d step…

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#Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott makes 6M donation

#Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott makes $436M donation

“Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott makes $436M donation” MacKenzie Scott has donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity International and 84 of its US affiliates — the largest publicly disclosed donation from the billionaire philanthropist since she pledged in 2019 to give away the majority of her wealth. “We could not be more excited to…

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#Donated rifles from Long Island citizens headed to Ukraine

#Donated rifles from Long Island citizens headed to Ukraine

“Donated rifles from Long Island citizens headed to Ukraine” US officials have approved the transfer of 60 rifles donated from Long Island citizens to aid fighters in Ukraine. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman two weeks ago launched the citizens gun donation program to help Ukrainians defend themselves from Russian invaders. Rifles were dropped off at…

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# Fighting economic warfare with crypto’s double-edged sword

# Fighting economic warfare with crypto’s double-edged sword

” Fighting economic warfare with crypto’s double-edged sword “ In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century. Economic warfare can’t be separated from geopolitical conflict, and just like…

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# Ukrainian government launches crypto donation website with FTX, Kuna and Everstake

# Ukrainian government launches crypto donation website with FTX, Kuna and Everstake

” Ukrainian government launches crypto donation website with FTX, Kuna and Everstake “ Crypto exchanges FTX and Kuna and staking platform Everstake have partnered with Ukrainian government officials to launch a donation website for users wishing to send crypto to help the country and its people. In a Monday announcement, Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation…

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# Princeton launches blockchain research initiative with M from crypto-alumni

# Princeton launches blockchain research initiative with $20M from crypto-alumni

” Princeton launches blockchain research initiative with $20M from crypto-alumni “ Prestigious Princeton University has launched an initiative to study the “decentralization of societal power” through blockchain technology in an effort to explore the vast depths of it’s social capabilities. For the launch, Bloomberg reported that Princeton’s Venture Forward campaign received $20 million in donations…

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# Crypto Biz: Another billionaire admits he was wrong about Bitcoin, Feb. 25-Mar. 3

# Crypto Biz: Another billionaire admits he was wrong about Bitcoin, Feb. 25-Mar. 3

” Crypto Biz: Another billionaire admits he was wrong about Bitcoin, Feb. 25-Mar. 3 “ After spending years ridiculing Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, Wall Street’s billionaire class is finally warming up to the idea of virtual assets powering the digital economy. This week, Citadel founder and billionaire Ken Griffin formally backtracked on his anti-crypto stance as…

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