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

TechCrunch

On NFTfi’s platform, lenders make evaluations and give borrowers up to 50% of their NFT value as the loan principal. 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.

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Democrats have a new plan to legalize marijuana federally

The Verge

the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam. Guam, and the US Virgin Islands. ”a conduct an evaluation of the societal impact of legalization by states with adult use of cannabis. In the introduction to the 30-page draft legislation, the senators note that adult use of cannabis is already legal in 18 states, Washington D.C.,

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Nonprofit Mailers Cautiously Laud Postage Increase Pause

The NonProfit Times

Plaskett, (D-Virgin Islands); Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, (D-Illinois); Rep. David Kustoff, (R-Tennessee); Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-Maryland); Rep. Mary (Sattler) Peltola (D-Alaska); Rep. Jamie Raskin, (D-Maryland) ; Rep. Abigail Davis Spanberger, (D-Virginia); Rep. Stefanik (R-New York); Rep. Shri Thanedar, (D-Michigan); Rep.

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