With all the other horrors, it’s easy to forget how our “democratic republic” falls short, specifically wrt $$ poisoning our political process. #USpol

https://theintercept.com/2024/10/13/sherrod-brown-race-crypto-regulation/

> Operating through a cluster of blandly named super PACs, the crypto industry had made nearly half of all corporate donations in this year’s elections as of August.

To see how your rep voted on #cryotocurrency #crypto “Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act” (HR 4763)

https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024226

Crypto Billionaires Could Flip the Senate to the GOP. Here’s What They Want.

Millions of dollars are pouring into the race to unseat Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, who has resisted loosening cryptocurrency regulations.

The Intercept

Kinda bummed that #Crypto has come to mean #Cryotocurrency instead of #Encryption

One is a hotbed of scammers and an environmental disaster

The other is critically useful and often mundane

Burn #BabyDoge tracker has revealed that a staggering 9,231,127,332,720 $BABYDOGE tokens have been burned in the last 24 hours alone, equating to approximately $22,210.

#Crypto #CryotoCurrency #BlockChain

https://www.tronweekly.com/9-2-trillion-babydoge-tokens-gone-in-24-hours/

9.2 Trillion BABYDOGE Tokens Gone In 24 Hours: Record-Breaking Burn

A staggering 9,231,127,332,720 BABYDOGE tokens have been burned in the last 24 hours alone, equating to approximately $22,210.

TronWeekly
FLOKI Takes An 11% Dip, But BTCEX Launchpad Signals Potential Comeback 

Floki has recently encountered a downturn in its fortunes, with a notable 11% drop over the course of the last week. 

TronWeekly
Kraken Under SEC Scrutiny, Crypto Exchange Accused Of Securities Violations: Report

Kraken, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges globally, is facing the heat of a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) probe.

TronWeekly
OneCoin scammer Sebastian Greenwood pleads guilty, “Cryptoqueen” still missing - The Cryptoqueen herself is still missing, but her co-conspirator, who is said to have poc... https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2022/12/19/onecoin-scammer-sebastian-greenwood-pleads-guilty-cryptoqueen-still-missing/ #cryptocurrency #cryotocurrency #cryptoqueen #lawℴ #greenwood #ignatova #onecoin #ponzi #scam #doj
OneCoin scammer Sebastian Greenwood pleads guilty, “Cryptoqueen” still missing

The Cryptoqueen herself is still missing, but her co-conspirator, who is said to have pocketed over $20m a month, has been convicted.

Naked Security