29 Apr, 2026

The Future of Energy? Brooklyn's Bitcoin-Heated Bathhouse

Behind the scenes of a traditional bathhouse in Brooklyn, something extraordinary is taking place: The pools, heated to 104 degrees, are not warmed by conventional means but by computers mining for bitcoin. A profit-seeking drive for energy efficiency has caused bitcoin miners to pop up in unexpected places, such as Jason Goodman’s New York bathhouse, […]

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Battle Lines Drawn

A showdown is brewing between the Republican-led House of Representatives and the Biden administration over how to pay for a military aid package to Israel. On Thursday night, the House passed a $14.3 billion package that would redirect funding from the IRS—which, recall, got an $80 billion boost as part of the poorly-named Inflation Reduction Act […]

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🎯 Ciri‑ciri Situs Slot Online yang Terpercaya Secara Internasional Untuk menilai apakah suatu situs slot online bisa dianggap lebih terpercaya, ada beberapa hal penting yang biasanya diperhatikan oleh pemain di seluruh dunia: 🔐 1. Lisensi Resmi dari Regulator Terkemuka Situs yang kredibel biasanya memiliki lisensi dari otoritas yang diakui — ini adalah indikasi bahwa mereka […]

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Government Blocking of "Tornado Cash" Cryptocurrency-Related Service Was Legal, Didn't Violate First Amendment

From Monday’s opinion by Judge T. Kent Wetherell, II (N.D. Fla.) in Coin Center v. Yellen (for a similar decision, see this August post about Van Loon v. Dep’t of Treasury): Plaintiffs argue that [the government’s restriction on the use of] Tornado Cash [a mechanism for further anonymizing cryptocurrency transactions] violated the First Amendment because […]

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Is Our Money Broken?

“At its core, money is a ledger,” writes investment analyst Lyn Alden in her new book Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better.  And if money is a ledger, the most important question to consider, she says, is “who controls the ledger?” Join Zach Weissmueller this Thursday […]

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Japan’s September Incoming Tourist Arrivals Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

In September, Japan achieved a significant milestone on the road to recovery as foreign visitors surged to 96% of pre-pandemic levels, according to official data. The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) reported that over 2 million international visitors explored Japan in September. However, outgoing traveler numbers remain 43% below their respective 2019 levels. Airline capacity […]

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