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Hitting the Books: NASA's Class 8 broke color barriers and glass ceilings alike

America’s first astronauts from the 1960s were all pulled from the highest ranks of the nation’s military. As such, NASA’s first few classes tended to conform to a rather specific demographic theme — white, male, flattop haircut you could set a watch too. By the mid-70’s however, the space agency had gotten with the times […]

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El Salvador’s ‘limited’ use of Bitcoin prevents forecasted risks, says IMF

The IMF has suggested that El Salvador “reconsider” its plans for Bitcoin, following a recent visit to the country. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/rss El Salvador’s ‘limited’ use of Bitcoin prevents forecasted risks, says IMF

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Former Formula E team lead announces new electric car racing series

A new racing series could one day make it easier for young drivers to take part in Formula E competition. At this weekend’s Hyderabad E-Prix, former Mahindra Racing team lead Dilbagh Gill announced the launch of the Ace Championship. Gill is positioning the series as “a feeder platform for drivers and engineering talent to move […]

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Ford reportedly plans to build a $3.5 billion EV battery factory in Michigan

Ford is reportedly days away from sharing a plan to increase its supply of US-made electric vehicle batteries. According to Reuters, the automaker could announce as early as Monday that it’s partnering with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) to build a $3.5 billion iron phosphate battery plant outside of Marshall, Michigan, a small town […]

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Kraken’s staking down, FTX post-bankruptcy hell and Binance news: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 5-11

Top Stories This Week Kraken reaches $30M settlement with SEC over staking as IRS seeks user information Kraken has agreed to stop offering staking services or programs to United States clients after reaching an agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Along with ceasing operations, the crypto exchange will pay $30 million in […]