Money
‘The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto’ investigates bitcoin’s origins
The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto, journalist Benjamin Wallace's book about the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin, gives you more details than you likely need if you just want an engaging, informative read on a story that savvy…
Brickbat: Prior Experience
In Georgia, DeKalb County school superintendent Devon Horton has resigned effective November 15 after being indicted on 17 federal counts over an alleged kickback scheme in a previous job. Prosecutors say between 2020 and…
Brickbat: B-I-N-G-O
A recent state audit found that Sheriff Jonathan Benison of Greene County, Alabama, improperly spent nearly $5 million from a county fund generated by bingo operations. He has been ordered to repay the funds and the matter…
Brickbat: Misplaced Trust
Laurent Lant, a civilian who once oversaw the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation program for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM), is charged with stealing over $500,000 in government funds. He allegedly made 18…
Treasury Department surveillance at southern border faces Fourth Amendment challenges
Valuta Corporation, a money services business (MSB) based in El Paso, Texas, has been run by Ashley Light's family for over 40 years. The first MSB licensed in Texas, Valuta provides money exchange, check-cashing, and…
Money talks: Why Cupich may be honoring pro-abortion Sen. Durbin
Wed Sep 24, 2025 - 4:43 pm EDT (Stella Maris Media) — Chicago’s Cardinal Blase Cupich is doubling down in the face of backlash to his decision to honor pro-abort Sen. Dick Durbin. Durbin is a Catholic who lives in Chicago,…
Brickbat: Money for Nothing
Scammers exploited a glitch in New York City's Summer Youth Employment Program, using prepaid cards meant to pay youth for work to run a massive ATM scam. The cards had a $200 transaction limit but no limits on…
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