WILL U.S. WIN THE FUTURE OF MONEY? The title of the white paper says it all: “”Winning the Future of Money: A Proposal for a US Central Bank Digital Currency.” Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) released the policy paper on 22 June, in an effort to spur the federal government’s consideration of a digital dollar. The...
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MEETKAI: AI POWERED METAVERSE THAT “OUTDOES REALITY”
Unlike some other metaverse projects, which create fantasy virtual landscapes, MeetKai has a different vision. The project is mapping the actual world, to offer it as an augmented doppelganger, complete with heavily AI powered features. Among other things, users will be able to create games or brand-connected real estate populated with entities that aren’t NPCs...
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BITGO MAKES IT EASIER FOR INSTITUTIONS TO INVEST IN NFTS
Palo Alto’s BitGo has become the first U.S. approved NFT digital asset custody solution provider, offering services to allow its more than 700 institutional clients to acquire and hold NFT assets. According to a company press release, the company’s custody solution can be paired with hot wallets for the NFT industry, providing marketplaces, retail platforms,...
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A BATTERY THAT RUNS ON WATER
When designers at Alsym Energy decided to take a fresh look at batteries, they set four standards for whatever they would create: it had to be cheap, recyclable, use materials that were abundant, and avoid getting stuck in supply-chain snarls. They developed a battery based on water. Alsym’s new power cell uses no cobalt, lithium,...
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“THE $100 GENOME” A BREAKTHROUGH FOR PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
The idea of personalized medicine—custom-tailoring a person’s medical treatment to suit their unique genetic profile—has made a leap forward with the debut of the $100 genome. Sequencing the three billion characters that make up a person’s genes has cost thousands of dollars in the past. Not long ago, the cost was slashed to $500. Now,...
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BIDEN GOES TO THE MIDDLE EAST
By Philip Giraldi The White House has confirmed that President Joe Biden will travel to the Middle East in mid-July. He intends to visit Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Saudi Arabia. The trip will be used to address outstanding bilateral and multilateral issues, including convincing the Saudis to pump more oil to bring down fuel...
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U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL VISITS UKRAINE TO CONVICT RUSSIA OF WAR CRIMES
War crimes sell, if it’s the other guy committing them. Vietnam War, Yugoslav War, Iraq Wars, Afghan War, Libya War, Yemen War, etc… in the evil eyes of Washington, they were not crimes against humanity that killed several million and cost scores of trillions. No, every U.S. President repeatedly praised their death squads asking that...
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ITALY’S FIVE STAR MOVEMENT SPLITS DUE TO INFIGHTING OVER APPROACH TO UKRAINE
Italy’s Five Star Movement put a new strain on Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s coalition government after announcing it will split due to differing views about the best approach to the Ukraine invasion. Luigi Di Maio, the country’s foreign minister, was the most notable defector. He has been a vocal critic of Russia’s invasion and proponent...
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HUNGARY CALLS FOR CEASEFIRE IN UKRAINE: “IT’S THE ECONOMY, STUPID”
Hungary said last week that the only way that Europe can avoid a recession is if there is an immediate ceasefire announced in Ukraine and warned that Europeans will grow weary of a war that is unfolding “far away.” Balázs Orbán, the political director for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (no relation), told the Financial Times that the...
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TINY LITHUANIA RAMPS UP MILITARY SPENDING
Following the lead of its fellow European peers, Lithuania, a tiny nation with a population of 2.7 million—half the size of South Carolina—has ramped up both its war talk and military budget following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. AntiWar.org reported that Lithuania hopes to be able to host more NATO troops in the future. Its current infrastructure...