By Matt Agorist While many other rappers in the hip hop world use their spare time and money to pose for photos with large amounts of cash while degrading women, rap superstar and Senegal transplant Akon is using his fame and changing the world. In 2018, he began a solar investment program in Sierra Leone to bring thousands of solar powered lights and traffic lights to the … [Read more...] about Rap Superstar Akon Creates World’s First “Crypto City” in Africa to Fight Controlled Economy
California’s Gig Work Law Would Drive The Mandalorian And The Witcher Out Of Business
By Dan Sanchez, Laura Williams, and Jen Maffessanti Two of the most popular shows streaming today are The Mandalorian on Disney+ and The Witcher on Netflix. In just the week of December 22 to December 28, both shows together amassed a staggering 242 million streams. What do these smash hits have in common? Both feature heroes who are basically freelancers. In The … [Read more...] about California’s Gig Work Law Would Drive The Mandalorian And The Witcher Out Of Business
Unnecessary Evil: How Government Regulations Kill Crypto Startups and Encourage Crime
By Graham Smith Thanks to the EU’s most recent money laundering directive, a small business called Post-a-coin, which sold cute postcards pre-loaded with tiny amounts of bitcoin, is being forced to shut down. Meanwhile, the most heinous criminals in history are continuing to facilitate violence, trafficking and laundering of cash with impunity. Also Read: Why the Counter … [Read more...] about Unnecessary Evil: How Government Regulations Kill Crypto Startups and Encourage Crime
NBA Star Spencer Dinwiddie Just Tokenized His Own Contract
By Kai Sedgwick The news that Brooklyn Nets star Spencer Dinwiddie was to roll out an Ethereum-based investment vehicle for his own contract took the NBA and crypto communities by surprise. Disregarding an NBA threat to ban him from the professional basketball league, the 26-year-old point guard – who tellingly describes himself as “a tech guy with a jumper” on Twitter – … [Read more...] about NBA Star Spencer Dinwiddie Just Tokenized His Own Contract
Why the Counter Economy Is Necessary to Bitcoin’s Survival as a Disruptive Currency
By Graham Smith As Bitcoin is adopted by more and more traditional financial institutions, and becomes regulated by governments worldwide, the question of its survival as a truly disruptive alternative to legacy financial systems is raised. After all, if governments like Qatar’s can ban it, and international banking laws like AMLD5 can push bitcoin-friendly companies out of … [Read more...] about Why the Counter Economy Is Necessary to Bitcoin’s Survival as a Disruptive Currency