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Crypto’s Role in Russia-Ukraine War
Russian people are turning to cryptocurrency to salvage their financial wellbeing as the invasion in Ukraine continues and Russia’s financial sanctions are causing the economy to crash – including the value of its currency, the Russian Ruble. Investors are getting out of the Ruble and into crypto – specifically Tether which is pegged to the…
Read MoreA tale of two trials
Russia used a moment in which Western Europe was about as hamstrung by energy shortages as ever to try and invade Ukraine, assuming their leverage as a big exporter of gas and oil would retard the West’s response. Fortunately, they were pretty wrong about that; imo, the rest of the world has actually been quite…
Read MoreDoes Cannabis Have Medicinal Value?
Breaking down the idea that cannabis doesn’t have medicinal value Words carry weight, and the scheduling of cannabis as a schedule I drug in the United States is a very clear demonstration of this. Despite the fact that we now have 37 out of 50 American states providing patients with access to medical cannabis products,…
Read MoreFintech CEO Supports Ukraine Team During Russia’s Invasion
People can rebuild businesses, but you cannot replace people you trust. Fintech founder Dmitry Norenko is financially supporting his Ukraine-based employees and their families as some relocate and others stay to fight for their home country. Three weeks ago, ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Dmitry began the process of relocating his Ukraine-based employees and…
Read MoreAn inflection point
Two weeks ago I wrote this in an email I sent on European energy interdependence: Outsized reliance on fossil fuels is an outsized weakness for the countries that import them. Let’s take a step back and look at what’s happening in energy in Europe since then (really since Russia brazenly invaded Ukraine last Thursday): Germany…
Read MoreJust Raised- 03/01/2022
3 BIG STORIES 1. The Next Sportradar WSC Sports is the industry leader in AI-driven sports highlights and recently raised a $100M Series D. The company has over 200 clients including the NBA, NHL, ESPN, Bleacher Report, and many more. In 2021 the company made more than 3.4M highlights using its AI-based platform. How big do I…
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