Shocking Investigation into US Lawmakers Reveals Hypocrisy & Personal Finance Shame

A five-month long Insider investigation has reviewed thousands of financial-disclosure reports for every sitting lawmaker in Congress.

Here are some of the key findings from 'Conflicted Congress' broken down:

▪️48 Congress members & 182 congressional staffers violated federal conflicts-of-interest law

▪️75 federal lawmakers held stocks in Moderna, Johnson & Johnson or Pfizer in the early weeks of the pandemic

▪️15 lawmakers responsible for US defense policy actively invested in military contractors

▪️Some “environmentally-minded” Democrats are heavily invested in the fossil fuel industry

▪️Members who run down the media, were revealed to pour money into at least one of the US’ largest news media or social media companies

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JUST IN - U.S. Senate votes 50-49 to raise the debt limit by staggering $2.5 TRILLION, bypassing a GOP filibuster as part of a "deal struck by congressional leaders."

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JUST IN - U.S. Federal Reserve keeps interest rates at 0.00% to 0.25%, removes "transitory" to describe inflation.

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BBVA Switzerland becomes the first traditional bank in Europe to add Ethereum to its crypto offering

he Swiss division of the Spanish banking giant, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), recently expanded its crypto offering, announcing the addition of Ethereum to the bank’s investment portfolio.

BBVA Switzerland made its Bitcoin trading and custody service available to all its private banking clients back in June. By expanding its initial crypto offer, BBVA Switzerland became the first traditional bank in Europe to include Ethereum into its service.

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Bitcoin price slips below $47K as stocks, crypto prepare for this week’s FOMC meeting

Bitcoin bulls are once again on the defensive foot after the breakout momentum that put the price above $50,000 on the weekend evaporated and pulled the price under $47,000.

While this latest downturn is testing the will of many traders who hold out hope that this is just another shakeout before the price heads higher, cryptocurrency analyst and pseudonymous Twitter user CryptoCapo offered some hope after posting the following chart comparing the current price action to the price dump that was seen back in September.

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🚨 5 days left to Satoshi‘s Comeback!

The Many Facts That Indicate Bitcoin’s Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Will Come in 10 Days Again!

On January 3, 2022, the Bitcoin network will be celebrating its 13th year of life after its creator Satoshi Nakamoto kick-started the protocol. However the mysterious creator of Bitcoin wrote recently in his @OfficialSatoshi telegram channel that he‘ll be back with something big on dec. 21st 2021!

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Bitcoin price dip may end Wednesday as Bitfinex bids hint at Fed ‘buy the news’ plans

Bitfinex traders are betting on some upside following Wednesday’s Federal Reserve comments on inflation and asset purchases. Bitcoin (BTC) could see its last day of downside as buyers line up to cash in on Wednesday’s United States Federal Reserve meeting. On Dec. 14, bids began increasing on major exchange Bitfinex in a conspicuous sign that the market believes BTC/USD is destined to gain.

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JUST IN - Bank of England raises interest rate from 0.1% to 0.25%.

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Gold Decline: Metal suffers worst monthly loss as traders hold breath over Federal Reserve meeting

The precious metal commodity has plummeted for a second session, extending rapid declines after its worst daily loss since November. (Bloomberg)

Investors have been assessing abysmal inflation data and counting down to the last Federal Reserve meeting of the year this Wednesday.

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Kevin Durant Signs Deal to Promote Crypto Platform Coinbase

Basketball star Kevin Durant and his company Thirty Five Ventures have signed a multiyear deal with Coinbase Global Inc. to promote the cryptocurrency platform across his businesses.

As part of the arrangement, Durant will appear in advertising as a face of the brand. Coinbase will also link up with his sports site, Boardroom, for digital ads and sponsored content about crypto, and put money into Durant’s foundation to support his youth programs. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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DOGE developer mints first-ever NFT on the Dogecoin blockchain

A meme coin DOGE developer has launched the first-ever Non-fungible token on the Dogecoin blockchain.

Interestingly, the cost of minting the NFT on Dogecoin was only $0.0018, representing an enormous efficiency when compared with NFT minting on Ethereum which can cost upwards of hundreds of U.S. dollars.

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Bitcoin price dip may end Wednesday as Bitfinex bids hint at Fed ‘buy the news’ plans

Bitfinex traders are betting on some upside following Wednesday’s Federal Reserve comments on inflation and asset purchases. Bitcoin (BTC) could see its last day of downside as buyers line up to cash in on Wednesday’s United States Federal Reserve meeting. On Dec. 14, bids began increasing on major exchange Bitfinex in a conspicuous sign that the market believes BTC/USD is destined to gain.

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You Can Now Literally Hold Physical Swiss Gold On The Ethereum Blockchain

SEBA Bank is launching a digital token that allows investors to take ownership of physical gold stored in Swiss vaults - all through the Ethereum blockchain.

The custody of the physical gold is with regulated Swiss firms, ensuring that asset security is held paramount for both the digital and physical nature of the product."

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Bank of England: Bitcoin could become ‘worthless’

A senior banking official at BoE has warned fast-growing cryptocurrencies could pose a danger to established financial systems and player - questioning the actual worth of Bitcoin.

Banks are reportedly worried about price swings:

"Their price can vary quite considerably and [Bitcoins] could theoretically or practically drop to zero,’ said Sir Jon Cunliffe, deputy governor of Bank of England to the BBC.

Fear or concern?

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Turkish Lira Hits New Lows: Central Bank cuts rates triggering latest currency plunge

In what's fast becoming a personal battle for President Erdogan, the Turkish Central Bank again reduced interest rates for a fourth straight month.

The lira plunged to 15.60 against the dollar in the hours after, down 5% on the day marking a new low.

Ankara has so far resisted increasing rates to battle soaring inflation, likely with an eye on elections 18 months away. Erdogan also announced a 2022 hike on the minimum wage by a whopping 50% - making it $275.44 per month.

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NEW - German producer price inflation jumps 19.2% year over year in November, highest increase since 1951.

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Man who threw $380M of Bitcoin in the bin hires NASA experts to find it

A man who binned a hard drive containing Bitcoin now worth £340m has hired NASA data experts to find his fortune and is desperately trying to persuade Newport to let him search the landfill.

James Howells, an IT worker and early adopter of Bitcoin from Newport, claims he unintentionally dumped 7,500 units of the cryptocurrency in mid-2013.

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