#How much Bitcoin does the US hold, and where did it come from?

#How much Bitcoin does the US hold, and where did it come from?

The US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve will initially be funded by Bitcoin forfeited to the Treasury, which controls an estimated 198,109 Bitcoin forfeited or seized in criminal cases. The US government currently holds around 198,109 Bitcoin worth $17.7 billion, according to data from blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence, a stash that it built mainly through seizures…

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#L.A. Fires: ‘Hacks’ Star Jean Smart Urges Networks to Forgo Airing Awards Shows, Donate to Victims

#L.A. Fires: ‘Hacks’ Star Jean Smart Urges Networks to Forgo Airing Awards Shows, Donate to Victims

Hacks star and Golden Globe winner Jean Smart has urged networks to forgo airing upcoming Hollywood awards shows and donate to the victims of the L.A. wildfires and firefighters. “With ALL due respect, during Hollywood’s season of celebration, I hope any of the networks televising the upcoming awards will seriously consider NOT televising them and donating the revenue they…

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#Ben Whishaw’s ‘Good Boy,’ Johnny Sibilly’s ‘Great Canyon’ to Open Vancouver Queer Film Fest (Exclusive)

#Ben Whishaw’s ‘Good Boy,’ Johnny Sibilly’s ‘Great Canyon’ to Open Vancouver Queer Film Fest (Exclusive)

The Vancouver Queer Film Festival has unveiled its first wave of titles, including opening films like Ben Whishaw’s Good Boy and Hacks actor Johnny Sibilly’s Great Canyon. The VQFF will kick off with Closer, an anthology of shorts led by Good Boy, the directorial debut from Mainstream co-writer Tom Stuart, the co-writer of Gia Coppola’s Venice-opener Mainstream. Skyfall…

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