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Remembering the startups we lost in 2022

TechCrunch

While the debacle paled in comparison to what would come later in the year when it came to overly confident leaders (ahem, see below), it was perhaps one of the earliest signs that all was not as rosy as it appeared in fintech land. By December 12, Bankman-Fried had been arrested in the Bahamas. The next day, the U.S.

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How Indigenous Peoples’ Day is Supplanting Columbus Day

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He “found” the Bahamas. However, starting in as early as 2014, “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” begins to show up in comparison at a 89:1 volume ratio. Columbus vs Indigenous Peoples’ Day Holiday Timeline History. 1492: A directionally challenged, but well-funded Columbus thought he found a new route to Asia. 1937: President Franklin D.