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George W. Bush As House Speaker? Why A Democratic Congressman Proposes Former President For The Job
Thursday, October 19, 2023 - 9:11am | 967Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) made history as the first congressional member to be voted out of the position in U.S. history The House of Representatives, with its Republican majority, is grappling with endorsing their next Speaker. Now, a former president's name has been...
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US Congressman Says Bitcoin Creator 'Saratoshi Nagamoto' Was Not Innovative, Dogecoin Co-Creator Responds
Thursday, July 27, 2023 - 8:04am | 500During a crypto hearing before the Financial Services Committee, U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman referred to the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as “Saratoshi Nagamoto” instead of Satoshi Nakamoto. What Happened: Sherman expressed skepticism about the notion that...
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US Rep Brad Sherman Takes Shot At Crypto Bros, Argues Government Can Make 'Money Out Of Thin Air'
Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 1:09am | 384U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman, who is a California Democrat and a vocal critic of cryptocurrencies, has expressed doubts over the future of digital assets in the United States. What Happened: His remarks came during a Wednesday joint hearing of two committees in the US House of Representatives that...
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'Threats To Our Society Posed By Cryptocurrencies': Congressman Takes Aim At Billionaire Crypto Bros
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - 12:33pm | 746A U.S. Congressman who has been critical of the cryptocurrency market is speaking out after the bankruptcy of crypto trading platform FTX. Here’s what he said. What Happened: Liquidity concerns, high debt levels and the collapse of the FTX Token (CRYPTO: FTT) preceded FTX filing for...
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NYSE Trading Halt: Was High-Frequency Trading Responsible?
Friday, July 10, 2015 - 10:21am | 410While the NYSE hasn't really specified the nature of the 'technical glitches' that brought trading on the exchange to a halt for 3.5 hours on Wednesday, California Democrat, Representative Brad Sherman, feels that high-frequency trading (HFT) might be partially, if not solely,...