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BTC + DeFi = FTW

Version One Ventures

which are the primary means of trading in countries like Venezuela (see this excellent study of bitcoin as a censorship resistant bridge currency). 4) Monetary policy / governance – This is a hot button issue and perhaps a bit less clear than the first three points. Bitcoin also dominates in p2p markets (localbitcoins, Bisq, etc.)

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The Fog of War: Three Themes Crypto Investors Should Pay Attention To Now

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Since its debut in 2009, Bitcoin has been heralded as a self-sovereign alternative to government controlled fiat. Yesterday, Infura, a cloud -based node network for Ethereum, cut off access for wallets in Venezuela and quickly reversed course blaming the outage in code that was implemented to comply with sanctions against Russia.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Tapping into my knowledge of and experience in automotive marketing, I identified a need to monetize social networks for businesses. I originally came from Argentina, and lived in Brazil and Venezuela before moving to the US. I had previously worked at an executive level in the government, specialising in international relations.

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Americans are Better Off Without TikTok But Banning It is Bad Policy

This is going to be BIG.

If there’s one thing that everyone can agree on with regards to the future of TikTok in the United States, it is that congressional leaders have embarrassed themselves during the questioning of TikTok’s US CEO as the government considers whether or not to ban the popular app. From questions like, “Does TikTok access my home wifi network?”

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 4

Steve Blank

Putin’s Russia is intent on undermining the US and West in any way it can – aggression in the Crimea and Ukraine and destabilizing activities in Syria ; Venezuela and beyond. In China Xi Jinping and the CCP pursuing a deliberate whole of government approach to projecting influence if not dominance of the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 4 – Bridge Colby

Steve Blank

Putin’s Russia is intent on undermining the US and West in any way it can – aggression in the Crimea and Ukraine and destabilizing activities in Syria ; Venezuela and beyond. In China Xi Jinping and the CCP pursuing a deliberate whole of government approach to projecting influence if not dominance of the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.

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