Masks Are a Ticking Time Bomb

The planet may be facing a new plastic crisis, similar to the one brought on by bottled water, but this time involving discarded face masks. “Mass masking” continues to be recommended by most public health groups during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite research showing masks do not significantly reduce the incidence of infection.

Bitcoin Is More ‘Public’ Money than Central Bank-Issued Fiat Currencies

If you’ve read a research or policy paper from a government or central bank in recent years, you may have noticed an interesting distinction such institutions tend to make when it comes to money. They like to refer to national fiat currencies as ‘public money’ and cryptocurrencies — as well as other virtual currencies — as ‘private money,’ implying that one somehow ‘belongs’ to the public while the other is strictly the reserve of private individuals.

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