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South Africa’s NFTfi raises $5M so people can use their NFTs as collateral for loans

TechCrunch

Most of the group still reside in the African country; however , the company is now incorporated in the British Virgin Islands for compliance and regulatory reasons, according to Young. “Our main focus is that we want to do for NFTs what DeFi did for cryptocurrencies.

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Democrats have a new plan to legalize marijuana federally

The Verge

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act would decriminalize marijuana federally, expunge federal non-violent cannabis convictions (and encourage states to do the same), and create “new grant programs to fund nonprofits that provide services to those adversely impacted by the War on Drugs.”. the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.

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This is what your life will be like when the world hits a dangerous climate tipping point

Fast Company Tech

A new consensus is growing within the scientific community about climate change: The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 For many low-lying island nations , the challenge of higher seas and more intense tropical storms will be existential. degrees Celsius by 2050, as set out in the Paris Agreement, is probably out of reach.

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Nonprofit Mailers Cautiously Laud Postage Increase Pause

The NonProfit Times

Plaskett, (D-Virgin Islands); Rep. We encourage everyone in the community to take a moment to thank their congressional representatives for stepping in and recognizing the importance of a balanced approach to postal pricing.” Raja Krishnamoorthi, (D-Illinois); Rep. David Kustoff, (R-Tennessee); Rep. Stefanik (R-New York); Rep.

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