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Global view of crypto. Former US State Department & Wall Street Journal. Lived in China and Japan. Author. emilyparkerwriting @gmail .com

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7 months
One of my favorite moments from FTX trial today: Lawyer: Are you aware of the difference between solvency and liquidity? Gary Wang: Now I am
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Billy Bush has an oped in the New York Times. “Yes, Donald Trump, You Said That.”
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Trump dismisses critics as "professional protestors." In 2011, Putin said of protestors: “I know that the young people were paid for coming”
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Just going to throw out there that China might be sophisticated enough to understand that this wasn't deliberate policy shift
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It's notable that a US President is criticizing NYT's coverage of his China trip, rather than asking why the NYT was blocked by China
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@chrislhayes It also may help explain why speech started 30 minutes late -- timed with market close
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So... #dogecoin reached a market cap of nearly $40 billion. Seems like a good time to reshare my oped about why we should take Dogecoin seriously via @coindesk
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A moving personal essay and one of the strongest arguments for Bitcoin that I’ve ever read. “In Venezuela, I used Bitcoin to pay for the birth of my son.” By @joc_ra for @longhashdata @laurashin @NeerajKA @jillruthcarlson @mikejcasey @APompliano @julito77
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Agree this is key question. Putin’s interest in Trump makes perfect sense. Yet to see a legitimate explanation for Trump’s fierce loyalty to Putin, which is not commensurate with Russia’s influence on the US/world
@MaxBoot
Max Boot 🇺🇦🇺🇸
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This a blockbuster @washingtonpost report which documents how pro-Putin Trump is. I’ve tweeted some of the highlights. At its heart is a mystery wrapped in an enigma: “Trump has never explained why he so frequently seems to side with Putin.”
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Fox News headline just now: "President Trump installs commission to promote 'patriotic education'" Chinese state media Xinhua last year: "China unveils outline for strengthening patriotic education"
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If it wasn’t for the war in Ukraine, what’s happening in Shanghai would be among the biggest stories in the world right now. Very volatile situation that is being overshadowed by other major world events
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I respect this Chinese restaurant for getting right to the point
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Fake news leading to violence dangerous for many reasons. Countries like China see it and say, see, this is why we have censorship
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There are arguments for and against the effectiveness of lecturing other countries on human rights. But the current inconsistency (slam Havana, flatter Beijing) just undermines US credibility
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Kushner "did not remember" calls with Kislyak, apparently. Kislyak the most forgotten man in recent US history
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China's digital yuan will appear at the #Olympics , as nearly 90 countries explore central bank digital currencies. This highlights the need for digital money like #bitcoin that's not government-controlled. My piece for CNN: @CoinDesk @CNNOpinion
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7 years
Why is anyone surprised by this speech? He has never denounced white supremacy and probably never will
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. @MaxBoot : Fox News is like Soviet TV talking about record grain harvests -- while grocery shelves were bare
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6 years
The Facebook fiasco helps explain what all the blockchain hype is about. People are tired of platforms that know too much about us, and want a technology to displace them. My piece for @CNN : @paulvigna @mikejcasey @CNNOpinion
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“Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are a lifeline for Venezuelans. If the government does not improve the economic situation, it is likely to remain that way.” @laurashin @paulvigna @Maria_Hinojosa @joc_ra @btcven @longhashdata
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8 years
Here come the "what to expect from Trump presidency" articles from people who were consistently wrong about what to expect
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3 years
They’re about to lose their jobs anyway. These guys stuck with Trump to the bitter end
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Kaitlan Collins
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National security adviser Robert O'Brien, deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger and deputy chief of staff Chris Liddell are all considering resigning, sources tell me, @jaketapper and @vmsalama .
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From Ivanka's clothing line. Making America great again
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Some of my Chinese friends are convinced Trump wont take hard line on China. This kind of thing explains why
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"Sales of George Orwell's '1984' soar after #alternativefacts and Trump claims" cc @brianstelter
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"I don't want to lose that whole generation of talent." I spoke to SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce about why cryptocurrency startups are leaving the United States @longhashdata @CaitlinLong_ @laurashin @jillruthcarlson @NeerajKA @mikejcasey @jchervinsky
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Seriously tho why is Ivanka in this meeting
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3 years
Was cool to be on @CNBC at the exact moment that Coinbase started trading!
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The Exchange
3 years
LIVE IN OUR HOUR: @coinbase makes its trading debut on the #Nasdaq , opening at $381 vs. its reference price of $250. It's the first #crypto business to go public here in the U.S. @emilydparker @robertjcho @lesliepicker @kr00ney @BobPisani @CNBC
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2 years
A bold move from an activist in Moscow. He says he sent an appeal to the Prosecutor General's Office to request a criminal case against Putin and members of the Russian Security Council. He argues this act of war is a violation of Russian law.
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Elia Kabanov
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Только что я отправил обращение в Генпрокуратуру с просьбой возбудить уголовное дело в отношении президента Путина и членов Совета безопасности России. Считаю, что они нарушили российское законодательство, развязав агрессивную войну.
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Trump's altercation with reporters not funny at all. He's saying: if you challenge me, you don't get access. Will have chilling effect
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2 years
This is pretty remarkable. Ukraine has now apparently raised more than *$50 million* in cryptocurrency donations.
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Michael Chobanian
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Yes, we did $50 millions! Next point - 100! Worldwide crypto community, don’t stop, and together we will #SaveUkraine #StopPutinNOW @Ukraine
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7 years
That's some serious state media action right there
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7 years
CNN: Breaking news of 2nd Trump-Putin meeting MSNBC: Breaking news of 2nd Trump-Putin meeting FOX: The Clintons and Russia
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1 year
“The fact that Bankman-Fried repeatedly took to Twitter to reassure his exchange’s users that everything was fine before the various stages of its fall could make any case against him easier” Good read by ⁦ @nikhileshde
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7 years
Still can not get over the fact that Trump sided with Putin over American diplomats
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4 years
Again, another reason to dismiss the "Trump presidency is over" theory. This could all by spun to his advantage, as hard as that is to believe right now
@jbouie
b-boy bouiebaisse
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the insane thing is that despite video evidence of him dismissing the threat of covid-19, his supporters will insist that he’s been at the forefront of the response, and that it’s a hoax to say otherwise.
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3 years
A $1 trillion infrastructure bill was partly held up by cryptocurrency. Crypto has come to Washington, and the industry will need more mainstream-friendly messaging if it wants to succeed in the U.S.
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CoinDesk
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This infrastructure bill is just the beginning. Congress must answer to constituents, not to crypto Twitter. What will make lawmakers spend political capital fighting for crypto? Opinion by @emilydparker
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7 years
US President wants to challenge license of NBC and other networks. Chinese authorities must be laughing. So much for Western media values
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2 years
Fear of this kind of thing is precisely why China has cracked down so hard on cryptocurrency
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FXHedge
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CITIZENS STORM BANK OF CHINA IN ZHENGZHOU OVER FROZEN ASSETS
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Ukraine's Chobanian to Senate Banking Committee: For my country which is fighting with bare hands, time is vital. Crypto works 24-7. It's about urgency, and ease of use.
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@chrislhayes The local currency of Akon City will be a cryptocurrency called Akoin (really)
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2 years
Life is going to get much harder for ordinary Russians. The question is: Will they blame Putin or will they blame the United States? The Kremlin's crackdown on media seems aimed to avoid the former
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7 years
Will Trump keep praising Putin's strong leadership even as Putin expels 755 U.S. diplomatic staff? Awkward, no?
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Next time US govt criticizes an authoritarian country for cracking down on free press, response will be, "We were just fighting fake news!"
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@davidfolkenflik That's the point, it's intentionally ambiguous. The opposite of speaking up
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2 years
We've now come full circle, with Russia claiming Twitter and Facebook are waging an information war *against* Russia. After years of hearing that these platforms were vehicles for Russian misinformation.
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7 years
I can't get over how thoroughly Beijing won this round
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2 years
More crypto regulation is coming, but the industry also needs to do a better job of policing itself. Crypto shouldn't rely on government to save it from itself. My latest for @CNN @CNNBusiness @CoinDesk
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7 years
Lying, dishonest metro system
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Faiz Siddiqui
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The Women's March was the 2nd-busiest day in D.C. Metro history, with 1,001,613 trips, trailing just behind Pres. Obama's '09 inauguration.
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I am definitely late to this but this is by far my favorite #InternationalWomensDay tweet
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7 years
Do you really not understand that these protests are *nothing* compared to what it would look like if HRC had won, just as fairly?
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6 years
Congratulations to ⁦ @MaxBoot ⁩ on the publication of his important new book, “The Corrosion of Conservatism: Why I Left the Right”
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7 years
Hearing shock and disillusionment from pro-democracy activists in authoritarian world. They never want to hear another word of US moralizing
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My report from Tokyo on why Japan is embracing crypto right now, in sharp contrast to the mood in Washington. Much of it has to do with Japanese regulation, and there may be lessons for other countries. @CoinDesk
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Friend from Cuba in the United States for the first time. Most striking impression: I can't believe there is so much Internet here!
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“This is not about complicated issues of cryptocurrency. It’s not about hedging. It’s not about technical jargon. It’s about deception, it’s about lies, it’s about stealing, it’s about greed.” — The prosecution in the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried @CoinDesk
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7 years
They'll try to argue that meeting attendees not directly linked to Kremlin. Kind of hard to argue when attendee is Putin himself
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Daniel W. Drezner
7 years
Really looking forward to the anti-anti-Trumpers finding the talking points to argue that this was no big deal.
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It’s impossible to overstate how schools shootings are seen abroad, especially in countries that America lectures on human rights. Not being shot at school is an essential human right
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Unreal
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"These are the ones that insulted you?" Putin asked Trump, gesturing at the journalists being ushered out of the room. Chuckles all around
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@davidfolkenflik @FLOTUS @POTUS This isn't speaking up...this could be read as condemning counter protests
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Congress deluged with phone calls
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Cuomo right now: There is a density in NYC that is wholly inappropriate...You would not know that anything is going on. This is just a mistake. It's insensitive, it's arrogant, it's self-destructive...it has to stop now.
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At this week's @consensus2022 , will be having a one-on-one conversation with @cz_binance , founder and CEO of the world's largest crypto exchange. Any topics we should make sure to discuss? @CoinDesk
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Enjoyed talking with ⁦ @Kasparov63 ⁩ about crypto, Internet freedom and the state of the Russian opposition at #Consensus2022 @CoinDesk ⁩ ⁦ @Avast
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Shanghai subway is coming back to life, this guy not taking any chances
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Was on CNBC today discussing SEC vs. Coinbase. SEC says it just wants crypto companies to play by the rules. Coinbase says it tried to play by the rules, but it was impossible, because the rules are unclear. ⁦ @CoinDesk
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This is how LinkedIn survives in China. If someone in China posts politically sensitive content, LinkedIn censors it
@iandenisjohnson
Ian Johnson
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Wimps
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This may be the moment when the Trump-Russia romance definitively ends
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CZ stepping down feels like the beginning of a new era. We may never see another company like the one Binance once was — both everywhere and nowhere, massive yet seemingly out of reach of the law @CoinDesk
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7 years
Jamie Dimon Says Being an American Abroad Is "Almost an Embarrassment"
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2 years
Quick thread on potential longer term impact of US sanctions. It could push Russia to double down on its "digital ruble," which is a digital currency issued by the Bank of Russia. It is NOTHING like #bitcoin , which is decentralized
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Was on CNBC yesterday discussing crypto market reaction to SEC lawsuits against biggest exchange in the world and biggest exchange in the U.S. The green below indicates that the U.S. is just not the center of the crypto universe. @CoinDesk
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7 years
Nope. Something else would just replace it. The problem is people, not Twitter
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Michael Socolow
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"The single best thing for both politics and journalism would be for Twitter to go out of business tomorrow."
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6 years
This is a really powerful article from Caracas. In an economic crisis, cryptocurrency is not a game. For Venezuela, Bitcoin is a lifeline. @joc_ra @CriptoNoticias @mikejcasey @julito77 via @longhashdata
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Just listened to House crypto hearing. Two totally different narratives. Crypto advocates: We want to follow the rules, but the rules are not clear. Crypto skeptics: The rules are perfectly clear, you just don't want to follow them.
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Update: #Etherum donations alone have now crossed $3 million USD. Crypto donations to Ukraine growing very fast
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2 years
According to blockchain data, more than $1 million USD in #bitcoin and #etherum have already been sent
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Was just on CNBC discussing the Binance-FTX drama and how a @CoinDesk article by @IanAllison123 essentially sparked this whole chain of events
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4 years
In case you missed it: my short story imagining a world where everything is on a blockchain. Would this fight fake news -- or just make the problem worse? Includes a thoughtful response by @jillruthcarlson @FutureTenseNow
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6 years
This is a false either/or scenario. Trump was *never* going to raise political activists with Beijing...UCLA players was a relatively easy, uncontroversial ask. Made both Trump and Xi look good
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Tunku Varadarajan
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Trump Asked China to Free U.C.L.A. Players. What About Activists?
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People blame social media for echo chambers. Cancelled NYT subscriptions over @BretStephensNYT show how much people like their echo chambers
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4 years
China is throwing out journalists from Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Post. Chinese government says it rejects "fake news made in the name of press freedom." Full English statement here:
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“The Chinese public have staged what amounts to an online revolt after the death of a doctor, Li Wenliang, who tried to warn of a mysterious virus that has since killed hundreds of people in China”
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Every time I send an email to someone in China I also have to send a WeChat message saying, “I sent you an email”
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4 years
This scene from Tokyo, where the virus has been spreading, undercuts the “blame it on American culture” argument. Seriously what is going on here
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Dan Castellano
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Not much social distancing in Omotesando
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This is an awesome piece of data journalism. "Want to understand crypto prices? Look to Asia" By @elindinga & @jyannos of @Mosaic_io , for @longhashdata @elementus_io @galka_max @VisualCap @fenbushi
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On his podcast, @APompliano and I discuss Trump and Twitter, my time at the State Dept, the Asia investment opportunity, my company @longhashdata , whether aliens exist, the battle between Bitcoin and govts, and why crypto shouldn't be needlessly complex
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@dandrezner Not to mention that Twitter is blocked in China
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1 year
At least 3 potential US presidential candidates are opposing central bank digital currencies. North Carolina and Florida are trying to ban them. There are several bills to restrict them. My analysis of a surprisingly hot political issue: @CoinDesk
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China blocks Twitter and Facebook, now Russia is blocking China's social biggest social media app WeChat
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10 months
Mark Cuban tweeting my article about Japanese crypto regulation was definitely not on my list of 2023 predictions @CoinDesk
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Mark Cuban
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You should read up on how Japan deals with regulation. When FTX crashed, NO ONE IN FTX JAPAN LOST MONEY. If the USA/SEC had followed their example by setting clear regulations that required the separation of customer and business funds and clear
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West Virginia was the first state to use blockchain in a federal election. After Russian meddling, can blockchain help restore Americans' faith in the vote? My new piece for @CNN @mikejcasey @laurashin @TomicahTD @NewAmerica @SlaughterAM @CNNOpinion
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