The seemingly limitless innovations emanating from information technology have created enormous opportunities for all kinds of predatory behavior unfettered by social regulation. Cryptocurrencies are one of the leading contenders in this competition. Crypto is a Ponzi scheme. It’s the IT version of what Bernie Madoff did in the New York mutual fund scam of the …
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Conservatives have turned Louisiana libraries into their 2022 battleground, with dozens of book challenges handed out in parishes across the state. The objections primarily related to titles for children and young people with LGBTQ themes. The Louisiana Illuminator requested copies of requests sent last year to libraries in all 64 parishes. Most responded, and the …
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Coins that represent cryptocurrencies, even though cryptocurrencies have no actual physical form. Getty Cryptocurrency is becoming more popular as investors become more accustomed to it, but there are some fundamental differences compared to national currencies. The most noticeable difference is that instead of being based on something valuable like gold or the credit of the …