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Crypto Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried No Longer Looking to Spend $1 Billion on Political Donations

17.10.2022
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has made a U-turn on his statement to spend up to or even more than $1 billion in political donations in the run-up to the 2024 United States presidential election. Back in May, the 30-year-old billionaire said he plans to give “north of $100 million” in the next...

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Backtracks on $1B Political Donation, Calls It 'Dumb Quote'

14.10.2022
The head of crypto exchange FTX is a political mega-donor and had earlier said he might donate up to $1 billion in the 2024 U.S. presidential election

JPMorgan Reportedly Terminates Relationship With Kanye West, Rap Star Says He’s Happy to Speak Openly About Being ‘Canceled by a Bank’

13.10.2022
On October 12, the conservative influencer and political commentator, Candace Owens shared a letter on Twitter that shows JPMorgan allegedly closed Kanye West’s (also known as Ye) bank accounts. The hip-hop star and rapper has been accused of making antisemitic statements in recent times...

Binance establishes Global Advisory Board to work on regulatory and political issues

22.9.2022
The former United States Senator Max Baucus will be leading the board that includes 11 other prominent figures

Putin Threatens to Let Europe ‘Freeze’ — Russian President Warns ‘We Will Not Supply Gas, Oil, Coal, Heating Oil’

8.9.2022
Following the discussions concerning the inter-governmental political forum Group of Seven (G7) pledging to impose price caps on crude oil and the European Commission talking about fixing electricity prices, Russian president Vladimir Putin explained on Wednesday that Russia will not supply...

Rome’s Financial Volatility to Shock the Eurozone — Hedge Funds Bet $39 Billion Against Italian Debt

4.9.2022
Hedge funds are betting against Rome’s liabilities as S&P Market Intelligence data indicates investors have amassed a $37 billion short bet against Italian debt. The hedge funds are betting large against Italian bonds and investors haven’t bet this high against Rome since 2008...

Peruvians Are Buying Crypto to Hedge Against Inflation and Political Instability

31.8.2022
Amid government corruption investigations and economic imbalances, one of the most stable countries in Latin America is turning to cryptocurrencies as a store of value

Moody’s States Inflation Is Affecting Economic Recovery in Part of Latam

25.8.2022
Moody’s, the asset quality rating agency, has warned the high rate of inflation that some countries are facing in Latam will affect the economic recovery in the region. Brazil, Chile, and Mexico are said to be the countries more affected by this phenomenon, and their recovery will depend...

Japan Appoints Political Heavyweight as New Digital Minister, Boosting Web3 Hopes

13.8.2022
Hopes are high in Japan that the government will put Web3 development at the front and center of its economic plans – after its Prime Minister appointed a new minister in charge of digital affairs. On Twitter, the politician Taro Kono announced that he had been appointed to the post by the Prime...

Pakistani Politician Imran Khan’s Instagram Account Used to Promote Crypto Giveaway Scam

2.8.2022
Imran Khan, a former prime minister of Pakistan and current chairman of one of the largest political parties in the country, has confirmed that his Instagram account was compromised and hackers used it to promote a cryptocurrency giveaway scam. Imran Khan’s Instagram Account Hacked, Used...

California again allows crypto contributions to state, local political campaigns

22.7.2022
The state's Fair Political Practices Commission has reversed a 2018 prohibition that arose from transparency and KYC concerns, while seven states still have a ban

White House Reporter Says Inflation Has Become ‘Biden’s Political Nightmare’ as Critics Slam Government Spending

17.7.2022
While the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) report indicates U.S. inflation has continued to print perpetual new highs, U.S. president Joe Biden is losing ground on his climate bill. The Biden administration’s recent budget negotiations and tactics toward dealing...

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Warns About Crypto Amid Severe Economic, Political Crisis

17.7.2022
Sri Lanka’s central bank issued a warning regarding the use of cryptocurrencies amid a devastating economic and political crisis. The central bank stressed that it “has not given any license or authorization to any entity or company to operate schemes” involving...

Argentina Runs to Stablecoins Amidst Political and Economic Uncertainty

6.7.2022
Citizens of Argentina are hedging their savings by using stablecoins amidst the recent climate of uncertainty created by the resignation of certain key members of the government. The minister of economy in the country resigned last weekend, alongside other personalities, creating the turmoil that...

Lebanon Inflation Rate Surges to 211%, Economist Steve Hanke Recommends a Currency Board

26.6.2022
As political leaders in crisis-hit Lebanon bicker over positions in the yet-to-be-formed government, the country’s runaway inflation rate surged to 211% in May 2022, new data has shown. Economist Steve Hanke insists that a currency board is a solution to Lebanon’s currency woes. Black...

Pussy Riot, Political Action and the Future of DAOs

14.6.2022
Nadya Tolokonnikova, a founder of the protest collective, has been using censorship- resistant tools enabled by crypto to advance its messaging for social change

Real Life ‘Witcher School’ Shuts Down Over Organizer’s Ultra-Conservative Political Ties

25.5.2022
Until recently, a “Witcher School” in Poland ran live-action role-playing (LARP) events for fans of the wildly popular fantasy series with the official blessing of Witcher-series game publisher CD Projekt Red. But last Friday, its organizers, a company called 5 Żywiołów, announced that the “school”...