Mastermind behind massive dark web drug-peddling scheme learns fate after raking in $7M in crypto

The introduction of contactless card payments was made possible because of innovation and investment across card issuers, terminal providers and businesses. This didn’t happen overnight though – we needed a critical mass of cards issued with chips and terminals accepting tap-and-go for it to get momentum. I recall Commonwealth Bank running a small-scale trial in the Sutherland Shire, but it didn’t really seem to take off. Only once the supermarkets picked it up did it gain the momentum needed to effect a broad change in payment behaviour. This demonstrates that the benefits of innovation sometimes only become evident when it reaches a minimum scale. RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA GOV BULLOCK: MAKES NO MENTION OF INTEREST RATES, ECONOMY IN SPEEECH ON PAYMENTS RBA TO CONSIDER HOW TO MODERNISE INTERBANK SETTLEMENT SYSTEM FROM 2026

The Ronald Reagan Foundation has just announced that Canada has fraudulently used an advertisement, which is FAKE, featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about Tariffs. The ad was for $75,000,000. They only did this to interfere with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, and other courts. TARIFFS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY, AND ECONOMY, OF THE U.S.A. Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT