Tag: Cryptocurrency
Musk & Right Wing Trumpsters Are Already At Odds
The Economist says that petty spats among billionaire Elon Musk, other tech tycoons, and the MAGA crowd may be “a sign of a much deeper rift” within the right wing incoming US executive office. The policy team of once-and-future President Donald J. Trump has “disparate, sometimes contradictory goals,” with the … [continued]
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Cryptocurrency scams on the rise in Bruce County
Area residents have lost nearly $200,000 through cryptocurrency investment frauds in recent months, police say. South Bruce OPP issued a warning on Dec. 7 saying they have received several reports of residents being scammed with total losses amounting to over $190,000. According to the news release, the majority of investment scam reports involve residents deciding […]
Southwestern Ontario resident defrauded out of $320K in gold, cash
A Southwestern Ontario resident lost $320,000 in cash and gold in an online scam, provincial police say.
Police issue warning as victim loses stunning amount of money in crypto scam
Aylmer police say a resident has lost nearly $200,000 in a cryptocurrency fraud that began on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Bitcoin Is Going to Be the Nail in Our Climate Coffin
I realize that this article is not going to be popular with everyone. Bitcoin is a kind of tech financial fantasy, whereby many tech fans have come to the conclusion that we can live in some kind of financial utopia divorced from inflation and economic woes if we follow this … [continued]
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One-time Grand Bend merchant vows to appeal US$51M crypto penalty
A former Grand Bend business owner is vowing to appeal after he and several of his companies were slapped with millions in fines.
Pimp’s mom gets house arrest for facilitating sex trafficking
She referred to one of the women her son was sex trafficking as âhired helpâ and âa hooker.â Other victims brought into the scheme were referred to as a ânew family member.â She booked hotel rooms and drove them to meet clients. All of this was to aid and shield her son, while at the […]
The climate stakes of the Harris-Trump election | Great Lakes Now
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Helene and Milton, the two massive hurricanes that just swept into the country — killing hundreds of people, and leaving both devastation and rumblings of political upheaval in seven states — amounted to their own October surprise.
Crown seeks 23-year prison sentence in sprawling human-trafficking case
The Crown is seeking what would be one of the longest prison sentences ever in the country for a man central to a far-reaching human trafficking case.
Regulator wants US$51M payback over ex-Grand Bend merchant’s crypto scheme
Ontarioâs securities regulator is seeking $8.5 million in fines and the repayment of US$51 million in ill-gotten funds after a former Grand Bend business owner and several of his companies were found guilty of Securities Act charges.