These 19 Republicans voted to block the spy powers bill
A group of 19 House Republicans joined with the Democratic Party On Wednesday vote against a procedural motion Begin consideration of a bill that would reauthorize the state’s warrantless surveillance powers and call into question the authority of intelligence tools. A procedural vote to advance Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) failed […]
GOP infighting threatens to block FISA bill
House leadership’s attempts to start debate on a bill to reauthorize warrantless state surveillance powers are on ice after at least two Republicans announced Wednesday they would oppose a procedural vote. It becomes. The announcement comes as the House rushes to update Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) before it expires on […]
GBTC outflows overpower spot bitcoin ETF inflows – The Block
Funding • April 9, 2024, 2:54 a.m. EDT issued 1 minute ago upon The US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund recorded net outflows yesterday after four consecutive days of inflows. The main reason was Grayscale’s GBTC Spot ETF, which had net outflows of more than $303 million in one day. All other Bitcoin ETFs recorded net […]
Biden-Appointed Judge Denies Nassau County, NY, Request to Halt Block of Transgender Athlete Ban
A federal judge appointed by Biden has denied a request by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to overturn New York Attorney General Letitia James’ ban on transgender girls from competing in women’s sports. It asked that the cease and desist order sought by Mr. Blakeman be blocked. Schools and county-managed facilities. In February, Blakeman, a […]
Tensor Foundation launches governance token TNSR – The Block
The Tensor Foundation, the organization behind the Solana NFT marketplace Tensor, has launched its governance token TNSR. This move will help implement community governance, giving TNSR holders control over Tensor parameters and enabling fee discounts when using TNSR for transactions on the underlying Tensor. I have written Specifically, protocol fees for listings created in TNSR […]
Pantera Capital posts 66% gain for crypto fund last quarter, despite selling Bitcoin: Bloomberg – The Block
Market • April 6, 2024, 1:08 PM EDT issued 1 minute ago upon Pantera Capital, a $5.2 billion asset management firm that first focused on blockchain technology and digital assets, recorded a 66% return on its Liquid Token Fund in the first quarter of 2024. According to Bloomberg, the rally was led by Solana as […]
Squatters terrorized NYC block for months before burning house down, neighbors say
A gang of squatters wreaked havoc on a Brooklyn block for months, stealing from neighbors, threatening them and burning down a house last November, fed up locals and politicians announced Thursday. Dyker Heights’ reign of terror landed troubling intruders behind bars on arson wraps, but that was little compensation for local residents left in yet […]
Ark Invest's spot bitcoin ETF sees daily net outflow of $87 million – The Block
Ark Invest 21Shares’ ARKB fund recorded net outflows of $87.5 million on Tuesday, the highest since its debut, according to SoSoValue data. This amount exceeds Grayscale’s outflow from GBTC, which recorded $81.9 million on the same day.Just on Monday, ARKB experienced a net outflow. first time Since debut. It is worth noting that ARKB has […]
Six of NYC migrant squatter crew set loose without bail after gun and drug bust as neighbors detail chaos on Bronx block
Eight illegal aliens were arrested last week in the Bronx for carrying guns and dealing drugs, but six of them were released without bail. Frustrated neighbors said Tuesday that the unruly noise group has brought nothing but a nuisance to the block. Last Wednesday night, the New York City Police Department said the squatters (a […]
California dems want to block bill that would recriminalize loitering as prostitution spirals in big cities
California progressives want to block new bill that would recriminalize street prostitution. SB 1219, authored by state Republican Sen. Kelly Sayalt, would re-enact a provision previously removed from the California Penal Code prohibiting loitering in public places. San Francisco Democrat Scott Wiener previously authored the bill, known as SB 357, or the Safe Streets for […]