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Finances

Latino families say they were scammed out of millions by a Houston-based crypto company

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on December 14, 2022 · The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says the company received $12 million dollars from unwitting investors and that the money was actually spent on cars, credit card payments and travel expenses.

Tags CBT Group cryptocurrency CryptoFX LLC

Houston Matters

County approves safety plan after Astroworld tragedy (Nov. 30, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 30, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: Does the plan created in response to the Astroworld tragedy go far enough? And we discuss the week in politics.

Tags Astroworld Festival Beth Simas BlockFi choral music Conspirare crowd safety cryptocurrency FTX holiday concert Jerónimo Cortina Lucio Vasquez Political Roundup politics

Politics

Beto O’Rourke returned $1 million check from FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

JAMES BARRAGÁN, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 29, 2022 · O’Rourke’s campaign said they gave the money back before the company’s scandals became widely public, because they were taken aback by such a large unsolicited donation.

Tags Beto O' Rourke Beto O'Rourke governor race cryptocurrency FTX sam bankman fried

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Troubles in Tech: Twitter, the Crypto Collapse and Big Layoffs; Plus Musician Matthew Whitaker

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on November 17, 2022 · Our guests explain the recent developments of the cyber industry, cryptocurrency, and our economy.

Tags amazon Big Tech billionaire Chris Bronk cryptocurrency Dietrich von Biedenfeld drummer economy Elon Musk FTX Holiday economy jazz Jeff Bezos Matthew Whitaker organist performing arts Performing Arts Houston pianist streaming streaming services supply chain thanksgiving turkey twitter Wortham Center’s Cullen Theater

Houston

Crypto plunge a cautionary tale for public pension funds like Houston’s firefighters

Associated Press

Posted on July 14, 2022 · The Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund's cryptocurrency investment is $25 million.

Tags cryptocurrency Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund

Houston Matters

Task force identifies safety failures at the Astroworld Festival (April 21, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 21, 2022 · On Thursday's show: A task force formed after the deadly Astroworld Festival has presented recommendations on how Texas can avoid future tragedies. And new research suggests attitudes about tattoos at work are evolving.

Tags Astroworld Festival crowd safety cryptocurrency Dogecoin Dogepalooza Global Crowd Management Alliance Steven Adelman tattoos

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Houston Matters

Houston-Based Social Media Site Hopes To Put Users Back In Control Of Their Data

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 4, 2019 · The site Social Chains aims to give users control of how their personal data is used.

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News

Google Follows Facebook In Banning Cryptocurrency Ads

IAN WREN, NPR

Posted on March 14, 2018 · The search giant also announced new restrictions on advertisements for other financial products. The ban on cryptocurrency-related ads follows a similar move by advertising competitor Facebook

Tags cryptocurrency facebook google

News

Call Before You Mine: Growing Number Of Cryptocurrency Farms Poses Challenge To Houston’s CenterPoint

Florian Martin

Posted on February 20, 2018 · The energy provider wants miners of cryptocurrency to let them know before building their operations

Tags Bitcoin centerpoint cryptocurrency energy

News

Bitcoin Soars Toward Another Benchmark: $10,000

Bill Chappell, NPR

Posted on November 27, 2017 · In early October, a single bitcoin cost less than $5,000 on currency exchange sites. A year ago, one could be had for around $730

Tags Bitcoin cryptocurrency

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County approves safety plan after Astroworld tragedy (Nov. 30, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 30, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: Does the plan created in response to the Astroworld tragedy go far enough? And we discuss the week in politics.

Tags Astroworld Festival Beth Simas BlockFi choral music Conspirare crowd safety cryptocurrency FTX holiday concert Jerónimo Cortina Lucio Vasquez Political Roundup politics

Politics

Beto O’Rourke returned $1 million check from FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

JAMES BARRAGÁN, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 29, 2022 · O’Rourke’s campaign said they gave the money back before the company’s scandals became widely public, because they were taken aback by such a large unsolicited donation.

Tags Beto O' Rourke Beto O'Rourke governor race cryptocurrency FTX sam bankman fried

Town Square

Troubles in Tech: Twitter, the Crypto Collapse and Big Layoffs; Plus Musician Matthew Whitaker

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on November 17, 2022 · Our guests explain the recent developments of the cyber industry, cryptocurrency, and our economy.

Tags amazon Big Tech billionaire Chris Bronk cryptocurrency Dietrich von Biedenfeld drummer economy Elon Musk FTX Holiday economy jazz Jeff Bezos Matthew Whitaker organist performing arts Performing Arts Houston pianist streaming streaming services supply chain thanksgiving turkey twitter Wortham Center’s Cullen Theater

Houston

Crypto plunge a cautionary tale for public pension funds like Houston’s firefighters

Associated Press

Posted on July 14, 2022 · The Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund's cryptocurrency investment is $25 million.

Tags cryptocurrency Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund

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