🏦 Bitcoin to Come to America's Oldest Bank
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Bitcoin to Come to America's Oldest Bank, BNY Mellon. Bank of New York Mellon Corp. , the nation’s oldest bank, is making the leap into the market for cryptocurrencies. The custody bank said Thursday it will hold, transfer and issue bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on behalf of its asset-management clients. (Justin Baer via Wall Street Journal)
Georgia Sen. Warnock Under Investigation For Voter Registration Misconduct. The Georgia State Election Board voted unanimously Wednesday to move forward with an investigation of U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) for his role serving as board chairman of a voter registration organization founded by Stacey Abrams that election officials say failed to follow deadlines, in what appears to be the latest legal step in the ongoing feud between the progressive Abrams and the state's Republican election officials. (Nicholas Reimann via Forbes)
Gina Carano Is No Longer a Part of Star Wars. “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future. (Germain Lussier via Gizmodo)
Thread Man. For four years, America has been ruled by the tyranny of tweets, and the news media has been tangled in threads. (Lyz Lenz via CJR)
Texas realtor charged in Capitol riot says she 'bought into a lie. Jenna Ryan, a Texas real-estate agent who infamously took a private jet to Washington, DC, to attend what turned into the riot at the US Capitol and who has since been criminally charged over the insurrection, now says she is embarrassed by her actions and regrets "everything." (Grace Panetta via Business Insider)
Facebook is reportedly working on a Clubhouse copy. Facebook, a company known for ripping its ideas from competitors, has reportedly set its sights on social audio. The New York Times reports today that the company is working on a copycat of Clubhouse, the buzzy invite-only social audio startup. (Ashley Carman via The Verge)
MacKenzie Scott's Remarkable Giveaway Is Transforming the Bezos Fortune. Jeff Bezos ' decision on Feb. 2 to step down as chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc. could shake loose a lot of money. (Sophie Alexander,Ben Steverman via Bloomberg)
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