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Duke Women in National Security
2/23/21 Duke University Department of Political Science

Duke Women in National Security

Perspectives from Inside the DoD, State Department, and the Intel Community

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Tesla/Bitcoin: Asset Exchange
2/8/21 Financial Times

Tesla/Bitcoin: Asset Exchange

The conglomerate is making a comeback. But instead of combining jet engines with, say, broadcast television, the diversification play comes from cryptocurrency.

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New Year, More Cyber
2/8/21 Pratt School of Engineering

New Year, More Cyber

Welcome back! We are the Duke student group that explores the purpose, roles, & implications of cyberspace and 21st century tech.

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Senator to launch Financial Innovation Caucus to educate lawmakers on crypto
2/2/21 Cointelegraph

Senator to launch Financial Innovation Caucus to educate lawmakers on crypto

Senator Cynthia Lummis, the first senator in the history of the United States to own Bitcoin, has revealed plans to launch a Financial Innovation Caucus to educate her fellow senators on cryptocurrency and digital assets.

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Alibaba promises cooperation with antitrust probe, Ant Group rectification plan as quarterly revenue rises 37 per cent
2/2/21 South China Morning Post

Alibaba promises cooperation with antitrust probe, Ant Group rectification plan as quarterly revenue rises 37 per cent

Alibaba Group Holding reported a 37 per cent surge in revenue for the quarter ended December, boosted by its extended Singles’ Day campaign last year, as the e-commerce giant pursues closer cooperation with Chinese authorities in their investigation of its alleged monopolistic practices.

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Fintech Stories to Watch in 2021
1/11/21 Financial Times

Fintech Stories to Watch in 2021

While many firms will be hoping the new year marks the start of a calmer period after a rollercoaster 2020, beneficiaries of the tumult are trying to consolidate their gains. Here are some of the key fintech stories FT reports will be watching as we head into 2021.