On the surface, the GENIUS Act, which is short for Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins, was designed to foster financial innovation.
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Virginia man who sent $185K in crypto to ISIS receives lengthy prison sentence
A Northern Virginia man was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and ISIS.
A financial coup: The Deep State is using manufactured crises to seize power
What we’re witnessing is the calculated use of emergency powers to concentrate power in the hands of the president, enrich the Deep State, and dismantle what remains of economic and constitutional safeguards.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: April 2025
Climate STARR (Strategies for Trauma, Action, Resilience, & Regeneration) training in response to our climate crisis is being held at Eastern Mennonite University.
Virginia man convicted, faces 20 years in $185K crypto scheme to benefit ISIS
A Virginia man was convicted Friday by a jury for a crypto scheme to benefit ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham.
‘Hawk Tuah’ girl launches a crypto coin: What could go wrong here?
We may have stumbled upon the dumbest story of the year, involving the “Hawk Tuah” girl, a new crypto coin, and people losing their life savings.
Feds take down website trafficking stolen credit cards, other cybercrimes
The Justice Department has shut down PopeyeTools, a website and marketplace dedicated to selling stolen credit cards and other tools for carrying out cybercrime and fraud.
John Whitehead: Beware of the government’s push for a digital currency
The government wants your money. It will beg, steal or borrow if necessary, but it wants your money any way it can get it.
Too good to be true: Fairfax man preyed on those looking to get rich quick
A Virginia man faces up to 25 years in prison related to a fraud scheme where he was paid by subscribers who were looking to get rich quick.
Why cryptocurrency is so bad for the environment: Energy consumption
While cryptocurrencies offer various benefits, such as decentralized transactions and financial inclusivity, their underlying technology, known as blockchain, has significant environmental drawbacks.