Swedish MP proposes Bitcoin reserve to finance minister

Swedish MP proposes Bitcoin reserve to finance minister

The MP proposed a “budget-neutral” Bitcoin reserve to the finance minister, inspired by US President Donald Trump’s March 7 executive order. A member of Sweden’s parliament has proposed adding Bitcoin to the country’s national foreign exchange reserves, suggesting increased openness to cryptocurrency adoption in Europe following recent moves by the United States. Swedish MP Rickard…

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Lawmaker alleges Trump wants to replace US dollar with his stablecoin

Lawmaker alleges Trump wants to replace US dollar with his stablecoin

Representative Maxine Waters suggested that any stablecoin bills in Congress should receive no support unless Republicans address Donald Trump’s conflicts of interest. California Representative Maxine Waters, ranking member of the US House Financial Services Committee, used her opening statement at a markup hearing to criticize President Donald Trump’s business and ethical entanglements with the crypto…

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Crypto PAC-backed Republicans win US House seats in Florida special elections

Crypto PAC-backed Republicans win US House seats in Florida special elections

Crypto-friendly Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine have won Florida’s special elections for the 1st and 6th Congressional Districts of the US House. Two Republicans who received a combined $1.5 million from the crypto-backed political action committee (PAC) Fairshake will enter the US House after winning special elections in Florida. Republican Jimmy Patronis won the…

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White House Correspondents’ Association Cancels Amber Ruffin Performance at Annual Gala Dinner

White House Correspondents’ Association Cancels Amber Ruffin Performance at Annual Gala Dinner

This year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner will go forward without a featured entertainer. White House Correspondents’ Association president Eugene Daniels told members Saturday that the organization has opted to cancel comedian Amber Ruffin’s scheduled performance at this year’s gala, which is set to be held April 26. “At this consequential moment for journalism, I want…

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Bill Maher Mocks Trump Administration’s Yemen Attack Plans Leak: “They’re All Using Emojis”

Bill Maher Mocks Trump Administration’s Yemen Attack Plans Leak: “They’re All Using Emojis”

Bill Maher got straight to the big news of the week during the latest episode of HBO’s Real Time: “The first real, true big scandal of the Trump administration.” The host kicked off the show, mocking the scandal, which saw the highest-ranking national security officials inadvertently add the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine to a Signal group…

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#Conan O’Brien Accepts Mark Twain Prize for Humor While Acknowledging the Kennedy Center’s Uncertain Future

#Conan O’Brien Accepts Mark Twain Prize for Humor While Acknowledging the Kennedy Center’s Uncertain Future

On a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize, Conan O’Brien made sure the ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ended on a high note. O’Brien accepted the award for lifetime achievement in comedy Sunday night while acknowledging the backstage turmoil that hangs over the…

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#Rosie O’Donnell Apologized to Irish Leader After “Surreal” Oval Office Question About Move, Wonders About Trump Win Amid Elon Musk Support

#Rosie O’Donnell Apologized to Irish Leader After “Surreal” Oval Office Question About Move, Wonders About Trump Win Amid Elon Musk Support

Rosie O’Donnell has revealed more about why she moved to Ireland following President Donald Trump‘s re-election to a second term and shared her thoughts on the “surreal” Oval Office moment where Ireland‘s prime minister was asked about her move. Appearing on RTÉ’s Late Late Show on Friday night, O’Donnell was shown the clip of Irish…

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