CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: It’s Official – A Second Country Has Made Bitcoin Legal Tender

Plus a look at news from Brazil, Buenos Aires, Fort Worth and New York.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US. 

It’s another global crypto adoption and regulation roundup, led by confirmation that the Central African Republic is moving to make bitcoin legal tender, alongside the CFA franc. NLW looks at why this is significant in a historical, postcolonial context. The show also covers legislation moving ahead in Brazil, a Buenos Aires initiative that will allow residents to pay taxes in crypto, Fort Worth, Texas, becoming the first U.S. city to mine bitcoin and the N.Y. State Assembly passing a two-year new fossil fuel-based mining moratorium. 

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8. 



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Motley Fool Money - Chipotle’s Future is…?

To understand Alphabet's latest results it helps to look past the headlines and hand-wringing. (0:20) Jason Moser discusses: - 1st-quarter revenue growing 23% - Alphabet's board approving a $70 billion share buyback plan - CFO Ruth Porat's continued strong performance with the company's capital allocation - The pricing power of Chipotle boosting its 1st-quarter results - How Chipotle's specific plans for opening new locations provides clues as to where the business goes from here

(12:00) Jim Mueller and Bill Mann square off in a "bull vs. bear" debate over Netflix.

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Stocks discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, CMG, NFLX

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Jim Mueller, Bill Mann Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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Amarica's Constitution - Citizenship and Citations

Professor Amar, it is frequently said (by him, among others), has been cited by the Supreme Court more than anyone else in his generation.  This week, he is once again cited.  We discuss the case, the citation, the underlying theory, and citation in general.  Along the way we find ourselves in company with the Great Dissenter, with his namesake John Marshall, and many more.  This small citation in a concurrence takes us to a legal theory that has enormous implications.

The Commentary Magazine Podcast - How Biden Blew the January 6th Opportunity

Today’s podcast takes up the new taped revelations about Republican leaders worrying over the role Republican elected officials may have played in the January 6 insurrection—and how they show the kind of chance Joe Biden had to revise the boundaries of American politics and failed to do it. Also on tap: J.D. Vance’s surge in Ohio and what it might portend. Give a listen. Source

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Oprahdemics - Oprah And Tyler Perry (And Madea Too)

Tyler Perry appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show ten times over the years — sometimes to go deep on his traumatic past, and sometimes in over-the-top drag as Madea. It’s complicated, it’s deep, it’s messy, and we break it all down.

Special Guest: Carvell Wallace, writer and podcaster, regular contributor to The New York Times Magazine and host of the podcast “Finding Fred.”

Find lots more on our website — Oprahdemics.com

Producer Nina Earnest, Executive Producer Jody Avirgan. Artwork by Jonathan Conda.

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Headlines From The Times - Black Twitter frets for its future

For more than a decade, #BlackTwitter — a community of millions that has harnessed the power of the social media platform to create real-world change — has been a cultural phenomenon. But with Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, many Black activists fret for the future of the space they created and say they might not stick around to see what changes the platform’s new owner will make.

Today, how Twitter’s influential Black community is reacting to the controversial new leader — and where Black online social activism might thrive next. Read the full transcript here.

Host: Gustavo Arellano

Guests: L.A. Times columnist Erika D. Smith

More reading:

Column: With Elon Musk in charge, it’s the beginning of the end for #BlackTwitter

Elon Musk reaches $44-billion deal to buy Twitter

Black Tesla employees describe a culture of racism: ‘I was at my breaking point’

The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 4.27.22

Alabama

  • 3 Alabamians  in prison are given sentence commutations from President Biden
  • ALEA says all of its Driver's License offices are now open and with upgraded systems
  • A woman is alive and rescued from the Tennessee River after jumping from bridge

National

  • US Supreme Court hears case from football coach who got fired for praying at game
  • Matt Clark for the ACLL weighs on the Kennedy v. Bremerton Case
  • SCOTUS also hears arguments regarding Biden Admin. ending migrant policy
  • WH Press secretary defers questions about 19 WH visits by Hunter Biden's partner
  • USDA report shows farmland bought by foreign investors has tripled in past decade
  • Political activists flee Twitter since its now in hands of Elon Musk