First Mover Americas: BTC Steadies, but 10% Monthly Loss Questions Nasdaq Rally
25 Jun
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First Mover Americas: BTC Steadies, but 10% Monthly Loss Questions Nasdaq Rally

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Top Stories Tamfitronics This article originally appeared in First MoverCoinDesk’s daily newsletter, putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day.Top Stories Tamfitronics Latest PricesLatest crypto prices. (CoinDesk) (CoinDesk)Top Stories Tamfitronics Top StoriesThe crypto market regained some poise early Tuesday as analysts said supply overhang concerns stemming from defunct exchange Mt. Gox's planned distribution of 140,000 BTC are overdone. Bitcoin traded above $61,000, having hit a low of $58,580 on Monday. The broader market gauge of the CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) bounced to 2,083 points from 2,020. Still, BTC, a liquidity proxy for macro traders, is down almost 10% for the month, starkly contrasting with a 5% gain in Wall Street's tech-heavy index, Nasdaq. The differing trajectories might foreshadow a tightening of liquidity conditions in...
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How Jefferson and Madison’s partnership shaped America’s separation of church and state
25 Jun
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How Jefferson and Madison’s partnership shaped America’s separation of church and state

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Top Stories Tamfitronics (The Conversation) — Few constitutional principles are more familiar to the average American than the separation of church and state.According to the Pew Research Center, 73% of adults agree that religion should be kept separate from government policies. To be sure, support varies by political or religious affiliation – with Democrats supporting the principle in much higher numbers – and depending on the specific issue, such as prayer in public schools or displays of the Ten Commandments monuments. Yet only 19% of Americans say the United States should abandon the principle of church-state separation.That said, criticism appears to be on the rise, particularly among political and religious conservatives. And such criticism comes from the top.Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson remarked in 2023 that “The separation of church and state is a misnomer...
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For Buddhist influencer ‘sotce,’ a fine line between engagement and attachment
25 Jun
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For Buddhist influencer ‘sotce,’ a fine line between engagement and attachment

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Top Stories Tamfitronics (RNS) — Growing up in Philadelphia in a typical American family, “I just really wasn’t from a place that prioritized introspection and nor did I,” said Amelia, who, posting as “sotce,” has become a social media guru offering Buddhist meditation and philosophy through artistic, oddly, or perhaps spiritually, aloof videos and memes.Amelia, 23, conceals her last name because she says she doesn’t want to distract her audience from her message. “Sort of like a deity,” she said.In 2021, while studying at a Buddhist monastery in India, Amelia posted her first video on the social media app TikTok. The clip showed a black cat walking along a path in front of a church with natural sound, and overnight it received more than 3 million views.She continued to post videos demonstrating hand positions, or...
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