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This was a post that was supposed to be published late last year, but alas, these retrospectives take longer to compile than people appreciate. But
Born in the back of a Shanghai taxi in 2015, BitMEX’s perpetual future became crypto’s defining derivative. Now it may hold lessons for rescuing the global dollar system.
The world’s largest stablecoin is suspected of helping U.S. authorities seize millions of dollars worth of crypto profits from the Venezuelan government. The reputational hit could prove costly.
Does Denmark have the right to block Greenland’s independence if islanders votes to break free? And should armchair experts or self-appointed researchers have any influence over the debate?
Third-party facilitators like VFS Global may be reshaping visa systems faster than policymakers can identify emerging vulnerabilities.
Topics covered today: Hunter Biden, farming, fusion, mega-prisons, new liquidity management systems, and letters of marque for journalism.
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