Stablecoins’ recent de-pegging is not a ‘real threat to financial stability,’ says Janet Yellen

Stablecoins’ recent de-pegging is not a ‘real threat to financial stability,’ says Janet Yellen

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According to United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the stablecoin market is not at the scale at which the drop in the price of TerraUSD (UST) and Tether (USDT) below $1 would present a threat to the country’s financial stability. In a Thursday hearing of the House Financial Services Committee…

Mining Destroys the Lives of Indigenous People in Venezuela — Global Issues

Mining Destroys the Lives of Indigenous People in Venezuela — Global Issues

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Children and adolescents in a Yanomami community in Parima, on the southern border with Brazil, the area where four indigenous people were shot dead and others injured when they confronted military troops last March. CREDIT: Wataniba by Humberto Marquez (caracas) Thursday, May 12, 2022 Inter Press Service CARACAS, May 12 (IPS)…

Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas 5 Republican Representatives
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Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas 5 Republican Representatives

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WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol issued subpoenas on Thursday to five Republican members of Congress, including Representative Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader, who had refused to meet with the panel voluntarily. The committee’s leaders had been reluctant to issue subpoenas to their…

UN spotlights plant health, crucial for boosting food security worldwide — Global Issues

UN spotlights plant health, crucial for boosting food security worldwide — Global Issues

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Plants under threat Healthy plants have the power to help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect the environment, and boost economic development. But even though plants make up 80 per cent of the food we eat, and provide 98 per cent of the oxygen we breathe, threats to their survival in…

Pokémon Home Will Add Support for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl Soon

Pokémon Home Will Add Support for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl Soon

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Pokémon Home will add support for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl in the coming weeks with update 2.0.0. The Nintendo Switch and smartphone app will therefore allow Pokémon to be moved around between these three most recent games and Sword and Shield, Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee, and…

Bitcoin could target K, says trader as LUNA crashes below one penny

Bitcoin could target $32K, says trader as LUNA crashes below one penny

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Bitcoin (BTC) bulls demanded a rematch of $30,000 later on May 12 as the market recovered from its lowest levels since late 2020. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView DXY looms large as BTC recovers Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD trading above $29,500, holding higher after…

Alan Wake 2 Gets New Concept Art, but Don’t Expect More Info This Summer

Alan Wake 2 Gets New Concept Art, but Don’t Expect More Info This Summer

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Fans have been waiting a long time for Alan Wake 2, and it’s finally happening. Unfortunately, it’ll be a bit longer until we hear about the game’s development from Remedy. In an Alan Wake anniversary update from Remedy, creative director Sam Lake revealed that the studio will be keeping Alan…

Barcelona confirm fresh personnel blow ahead of Getafe clash
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Barcelona confirm fresh personnel blow ahead of Getafe clash

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  Spanish giants Barcelona have, on Thursday, confirmed a fresh blow in the club’s personnel ranks. The latest player set for a potential spell on the sidelines? Eric Garcia. Stopper Garcia has of course enjoyed a productive first season back in Catalunya since returning from Manchester City last summer, notching…