Is the SEC Chair Cryptocurrency’s Greatest Threat? By DailyCoin

© Reuters Gary Gensler: Is the SEC Chair Cryptocurrency’s Greatest Threat? Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler seems to have a personal vendetta against the crypto industry. From digital asset staking to the (XRP) lawsuit, Gensler is bringing the regulatory hammer down on crypto firms. Most blockchain enthusiasts consider SEC chair Gary Gensler a villainous enforcer of…

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Environmental groups celebrate as ExxonMobil gives up oil exploration permits in B.C.

An ExxonMobil fuel storage and distribution facility in Irving, Tex., on Jan. 25.LM Otero/The Associated Press Environmental groups are celebrating after ExxonMobil XOM-N relinquished offshore oil and gas exploration permits in British Columbia dating back more than 50 years. Lawyer Ian Miron with Ecojustice Canada said the company had been dropped from a Federal Court lawsuit filed by the David…

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SVB Financial: Incompetence Allowed By Flawed Regulations (NASDAQ:SIVB)

Justin Sullivan Regulators shut Silicon Valley Bank (NASDAQ:SIVB) on Friday and seized its deposits in the largest U.S. banking failure since the GFC and the second-largest ever. In this article, I will not repeat the full background and reasons for the collapse of SIVB. These are well-covered in articles like this, where I agree with the main conclusions of the author including that large U.S.…

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Meet the 27-year-old billionaire whose Orlando company is helping create an ‘uncrashable car’

ORLANDO, Fla. – On the outskirts of UCF at Central Florida Research Park, one tech startup is working toward making driving significantly safer. Luminar has a goal of saving 100 million lives over the next 100 years with its high-tech, lidar-based remote sensing system. Lidar, which stands for “light detection and ranging,” uses the light from a laser to collect measurements and generate precise…

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The newest political party on the ballot in three states has Democrats terrified

A political party has won ballot access in three states, aiming to offer voters a viable third-party option for president in 2024, and Democrats are worried the group will act as a “spoiler” to hand the presidency to Republicans. No Labels, a group that claims to want to give voters a non-extreme presidential option next year, has gained enough support to appear on 2024 presidential election…

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Mortal Kombat Scorpion Actor Isn't Sure If He's Returning For The Sequel

2021’s Mortal Kombat finally gave fans of the series what they wanted – over the top action, corny acting, brutal fatalities, and references galore. It wasn’t a great movie in terms of acting or writing, then again, neither is the source material. Apart from the bloodshed and Fatalities, the best part about the movie was undoubtedly Hiroyuki Sanada’s portrayal of Hanzo Hasashi, aka Scorpion. The…

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More coverage disruptions at BBC as Lineker crisis deepens

LONDON (AP) — The BBC’s sports coverage faced a second day of severe disruptions Sunday as dozens of staff refused to work in solidarity with top soccer host Gary Lineker, who was suspended by the broadcaster after he tweeted criticism of the British government’s asylum policy. Pressure was mounting on the BBC to resolve the crisis, with growing calls for its bosses to step down over allegations…

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Improving New Hampshire's University System

Fred Kocher, NH Business host NH Business: Funding for New Hampshire’s University System Host Fred Kocher is joined by James Dean Jr. to discuss potential funding for New Hampshire’s colleges and universities, and the impact it could have on the Granite State Updated: 8:01 AM EDT Mar 12, 2023 Hide Transcript Show Transcript Welcome to New Hampshire’s Business. I’m Fred Coker. New Hampshire’s…

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Homeowners need more legal resources to combat corrupt HOA boards

For many homeowners, living in a homeowner association (HOA) provides a sense of community and protection of property values. But in some cases, homeowners find themselves at the mercy of corrupt boards of directors who misuse homeowner funds and engage in unethical behavior. When homeowners try to fight back, they often find that they are unable to afford legal representation, leaving them with…

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Silicon Valley on a Knife-Edge After Silicon Valley Bank

Hi, I’m Matt Turner, the editor in chief of business at Insider. Welcome back to Insider Today’s Sunday edition. With the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, we’re witnessing the biggest bank collapse since the 2008 financial crisis. We’re diving into that and much more today. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox each week. On the agenda today: Before we dive in: Insider’s Warehouse…

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Sports TV’s Biggest ‘High-Wire Act’

NEW YORK — The First Four starts Tuesday, and the First Round kicks off two days later. But the unofficial start to March Madness is a 43-year-old TV program. The thrill of victory and agony of defeat begins with CBS and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports’ joint production of tonight’s “NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Selection Show,” when basketball programs learn their fates in real time in front…

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Jimmy Kimmel to host the 2023 Oscars: Who has hosted in the past and how are celebrities chosen?

Every year, the biggest stars in the film industry find themselves all in one place for the Academy Awards. While the night is filled with speeches by the winners of the coveted award, the cadence of the event is kept up by the host of the show.  Hosting the Academy Awards is a big responsibility for the celebrity chosen for the job. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar’s producers…

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Environment Ministry, Squamish Nation responding to Capilano River sewage leak - BC

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Staff with B.C.’s Ministry of Environment and the Squamish Nation are investigating a sewage leak into the Capilano River. The nation said the leak appears to begin near Fullerton Avenue in West Vancouver, and posted to Twitter urging the public to stay clear of the river and to avoid fishing, swimming in or entering the water. The Nation…

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New Canaan finance board OKs budget without stadium money

NEW CANAAN — The Board of Finance has unanimously approved a proposed $166,650,202 town operating budget for 2023-24 that includes a  jump of more than 3 percent from last year’s $162.5 million spending plan. The proposed budget now heads to the Town Council for final approval. In order to meet expenses highlighted in the Board of Selectmen’s original $170.4 million proposal —  a 5.5 percent…

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CubeSmart: Good Company In An Overvalued Sector (NYSE:CUBE)

Andrei Akushevich/iStock via Getty Images Dear readers/followers, I’ve recently covered many different types of REITs here on Seeking Alpha, but I’ve been hesitant to look at self-storage REITs. The reason is that I don’t believe they make particularly good investments at this time. Still I think it’s worth sharing my thoughts here. The performance of self-storage facilities has mainly been…

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Biden's target voter base in 2024; nuclear submarine sale to Australia : NPR

President Biden hasn’t announced running for office in 2024, we look at signals that he knows which voter base he’ll be targeting. We also look an impending sale of nuclear submarines to Australia. Copyright © 2023 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR…

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Professor Layton and the New World of Steam brings back the world's best boy detective

Professor Layton and the new World of Steam already has a new trailer, confirming the best boy detective around Luke is back once again. Level-5, developer behind the popular puzzle series, recently held a presentation showing off some of the games it has in the works, including another look at the upcoming Professor Layton title that was first revealed during February’s Nintendo Direct. The new…

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