Partnering with institutional investor NYDIG, the JP Morgan fund will be actively managed – making it a standout alongside Galaxy Digital, Grayscale, and other “passively managed funds.” However, JP Morgan isn’t a complete stranger to bitcoin and its ilk, as much as its CEO Jamie Dimon might trash-talk them in …
Read More »‘Death to Arabs’ mob of Israeli extremists evokes Palestinian rage against occupation and brings Third Intifada closer
The events that transpired last Thursday night, after hundreds of supporters of the Israeli far-right group Lehava hunted Palestinians and attacked their properties in Jerusalem, were completely unpredicted. Palestinians throughout the Occupied Territories and even in Israel itself took to the streets to confront the attacks by settlers and the …
Read More »Shocking US census results: New York was 89 people short of keeping Congress seat, California down for first time EVER
According to the apportionment results announced by the Census Bureau on Monday, the total US population as of April 2020 stood at 331,449,281. This was a 7.4% increase from 2010, but the second-slowest in history after the 1930s, Census officials said. State results translated into a shift of seven seats …
Read More »Vaccine passports? EU to reopen to American tourists this summer, but travelers must have proof of ‘APPROVED’ jabs, Brussels says
In what seems to be an indication of how lives will never return to pre-pandemic norms, the European Commission president on Sunday suggested that some sort of Covid-19 vaccination certificates will indeed be necessary for would-be travelers from the US. “All 27 member states will accept, unconditionally, all those who …
Read More »Biden and Harris dodge weekly coronavirus calls with governors, but White House says there’s no ‘controversy’
Throughout his campaign, President Biden made the coronavirus pandemic his number one talking point. Over and over again he slammed Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis, and promised to “shut down the virus” with all of his energy if elected. Once in office, Biden went longer than any president in …
Read More »Pandemic crisis, anyone? 2020’s global military spending reached ‘HIGHEST LEVEL’ in decades despite economic woes, report finds
Back in 2020, nations all over the world have been struggling to support their economies through the times of hardships and lockdowns caused by the onslaught of Covid-19. Those efforts apparently did not prevent them from spending more money on the military than ever before in more than three decades, …
Read More »China will support Russia over new American sanctions, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry announces, insisting US should ‘respect’ Moscow
Speaking to journalists on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said his government was “strongly opposed to the use of unilateral sanctions” and would work with its allies to reduce their impact. “China and Russia maintain a comprehensive partnership with each other,” the official said. ”In matters of protecting …
Read More »US Supreme Court agrees to hear landmark 2nd Amendment case on carrying handguns in public
Two gun owners and the New York affiliate of the NRA are looking to overturn a decision by a lower court, which rejected their challenge to the state’s gun regulations. New York is one of just eight US states which currently limit a gun owner’s right to carry their weapon …
Read More »Woman sues Reddit for selective blindness to child porn on its platform
The photos and video in question, taken when the anonymous woman, dubbed ‘Jane Doe’, was 16, were posted by a vengeful ex-boyfriend in 2019. Doe immediately alerted Reddit that the sexual videos and photos featuring her image had been posted without her knowledge or consent, but the social network reportedly …
Read More »North Carolina mayor declares state of emergency in preparation for release of footage showing police shooting of Andrew Brown
Brown was shot last week after reportedly driving away from officers as they were executing a search warrant. Activists have pressed for clearer details about the incident and the release of bodycam footage that captured the shooting. Brown’s family will view the footage on Monday, and it will be released …
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