Odds and Ends — 18 October 2021
Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, and Debt:
The crypto industry royally screwed up privacy
Grayscale Investments close to filing application for spot bitcoin ETF, source says
CME Sees Record Open Interest in Bitcoin Futures Ahead of ETF Debut
Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:
Tuberculosis deaths are rising again, and Covid is to blame
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications
The political fight over vaccine mandates deepens despite their effectiveness
Politics:
In Rutherford County, NC this morning, Madison Cawthorn said that when Republicans regain power, he is going to make sure Fauci is prosecuted. He then says, “I will seize every single Chinese asset in America.” (Good for Wall St and corporate donors to know). pic.twitter.com/RrR66yN1kg
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) October 16, 2021
”Either a new Election should immediately take place or the past Election should be decertified and the Republican candidate declared the winner.”
Stark. Raving. Mad.
China Tests Hypersonic Missile
China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that circled the globe before speeding towards its target, demonstrating an advanced space capability that caught US intelligence by surprise. The missile missed its target by about two dozen miles, according to three people briefed on the intelligence. But two said the test showed that China had made astounding progress on hypersonic weapons and was far more advanced than US officials realized.
On the other hand, China denies testing nuclear-capable hypersonic missile
Advocates Worry Biden Is Letting Democracy Erode
Voting rights advocates meet once every week or two with White House officials via video conference, and in almost every session, an advocate speaks up to say that President Biden must do more, that American democracy is under threat and the president is not meeting the challenge. At one such meeting earlier this year, a Biden aide responded that Democrats would simply have to ‘out-organize’ the other side, according to multiple advocates familiar with the exchange who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe a private meeting. The comment infuriated advocates, who believe they are watching former president Donald Trump actively and perhaps permanently undermine faith in U.S. elections.
Former British spy Christopher Steele is stepping out of the shadows to ‘set the record straight’ about his bombshell dossier for the first time since his name splashed across headlines in early 2017, defending his work, his name, and the decision to include some of its most controversial elements.
Serendipity:
Badge thanks to @arcange
Meme credit: TragaDome2005 (source)
