Judge asks why jail placed suspect in White House correspondents’ dinner attack on suicide watch

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal magistrate judge on Monday pressed a prison official to explain why a man accused of trying to crash a White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump was placed on restricted suicide watch after his arrest. Officials at the Washington, D.C., city jail removed Cole Thomas…

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BMNR news: Tom Lee says ‘crypto spring’ started as Bitmine buys $238 million in ether

Bitmine (BMNR), the largest Ethereum financial company, bought 101,745 Ethereum coins (ETH) last week, and chairman Thomas Lee said that although market sentiment remains depressed, a new “crypto spring” is coming. According to an update on Monday, the purchase increased the company’s holdings to more than 5.18 million ETH, accounting for approximately 4.29% of the…

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Trump’s plan to transfer millions of student-loan accounts to the Treasury is in the works, officials confirm

The Treasury Department has begun seizing the accounts of defaulted student loan borrowers. It is said that Ministry of Education employees will be sent to the Ministry of Finance to assist with the transition. The agency did not provide a timeline for when it would formally take over management of the accounts. The Trump administration…

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Trump’s plan to transfer millions of student-loan accounts to the Treasury is in the works, officials confirm

The Treasury Department has begun seizing the accounts of defaulted student loan borrowers. It is said that Ministry of Education employees will be sent to the Ministry of Finance to assist with the transition. The agency did not provide a timeline for when it would formally take over management of the accounts. The Trump administration…

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DTCC sets October launch for tokenized securities platform in Wall Street blockchain push

Major Wall Street operator The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) said on Monday it would begin limited production trading of tokenized securities in July, with a wider rollout of its platform in October. The service, built within DTCC Depository Trust Company, will allow companies to issue digital versions of assets in custody while retaining…

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Andreessen Horowitz’s new $2.2 billion crypto fund is chasing stablecoins, DeFi, and the builders no one is watching

Venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has launched a $2.2 billion crypto fund, doubling down on investments in blockchain startups amid a surge in artificial intelligence venture capital. The new vehicle, called “Crypto Fund 5,” will invest in cryptocurrency entrepreneurs at all stages, with capital deployed over more than a decade, according to a company…

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