Mississippi Democrat on potential redistricting after VRA ruling: ‘We have a fight ahead of us’

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said Saturday that Democrats “face a battle” following a possible redistricting effort following the Supreme Court’s ruling on Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district. Ahead of the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on the Voting Rights Act, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) said last week that he would convene a special session to…

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Bitcoin’s ‘hazardous’ airdrop: Why developers are warning against Paul Sztorc’s eCash fork

The eCash fork proposed by Paul Sztorc was considered a debate surrounding Bitcoin principles. But among developers and infrastructure builders, a different explanation is gaining ground. They believe that this is not a real Bitcoin fork. It’s an airdrop, and potentially dangerous. “I am firmly opposed to Paul’s fork, but not because it represents what…

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Crypto industry backs CLARITY Act yield compromise, pushes Senate Banking for markup

Within hours of U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) releasing a compromise text on stablecoin yields in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on Friday, the last major sticking point in the bill, cryptocurrency trade groups called for a markup on key market structure legislation. The text prohibits cryptocurrency companies from paying…

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