New York City is shutting down, a thread on #coronavirus
At 8pm all bars/restaurants are ordered to close for takeout only
Some bars, like East Village’s Crocodile Lounge are using that as an incentive to get drink now
ALL BEERS MUST GO! 1/n
7-Eleven remains open in NYC, and it wants you to know it has hand sanitizer to battle #coronavirus
Unfortunately, it also has weenies rotating in the open air 2/n
Famed concert venue Webster Hall has no names on the marquee with no shows planned due to gatherings of more than 50 people no longer being allowed 3/n
The IHOP on 14th Street specifically names Gov. Cuomo as the man with the plan.
Despite noting takeout is still available, it’s closed 4/n
The AMC in East Village is also shut, despite the fact that two people were somehow able to purchase tickets online
As you can imagine they were not pleased. One asked, “Man, they really shutting shit down, huh?”
Yeah, my man. Shit’s indeed gettin shut. Follow me on Twitter 5/n
Famed chicken and rice powerhouse Halal Guys is chugging along because let’s be real, Halal Guys inflicts damage it does not take it
Coincidentally, this also explains why people were hoarding toilet paper 6/n
Famed pizza establishment Joe’s Pizza put up a sign telling customers they can no longer burn the roof of their mouth inside the restaurant
This is actually probably one of the few positives of the NYC #coronavirus lockdown 7/n
5Napkin Burger doesn’t mention #coronavirus at all in its notice that it’s closing, which doesn’t seem smart since customers might think they closed down for health code reasons ... or worse!
Maybe their burgers were only 4Napkin Burgers 8/n
The 14th Street McDonald’s also noted it is only serving takeout orders due to #coronavirus
However, the sign did use a double negative that kinda left me confused
I’ve never seen Beauty Bar empty before today
Fittingly, this thread will end with a very important reminder from your friends at the CDC:
Wash your hands. Flatten the curve. Maintain social distances. Refrain from groups of more than 10.
Stay safe. And God bless!
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NEW: The Senate is expected to vote tonight on the massive Genius Act Stablecoin Bill
It could unlock the biggest wave of capital to ever come onchain in crypto’s history
Here’s why it matters 🧵
After a weird stumble, in which even the bill’s Democratic co-sponsor Kirsten Gillibrand voted against it last round, the bill is supposedly back on the tracks to pass with Democratic and Republican support
So what will that mean if it passes?
Stablecoins are just dollars on a blockchain
First, it was crypto companies issuing them, like @Tether_to and $USDT
But then, payment companies like @PayPal came around with $PYUSD
Now Big Banks are trying to figure out how they can get involved
New SEC Chair Paul Atkins just gave the most insanely bullish crypto speech in American history
Here's why it was not only a complete 180 from Gensler's disaster, but also reveals how the SEC will achieve @realDonaldTrump's wish to create the Crypto Capital of the World 🧵
Chair Atkins' speech opened the SEC's crypto roundtable and it was important because it was his first chance to really reveal his crypto goals as Chair
Atkins began by admitting the SEC must change course from Gary Gensler's failures:
"It is a new day at the SEC"
Atkins also echoed and endorsed the new approach started by SEC Crypto Task Force head Hester Peirce to create new rules and finally provide clarity for builders
"In order for the US to be the crypto capital of the planet, the Commission must keep pace with innovation"
It’s *usually* illegal for anyone in government to profit from their office, but Trump is capitalizing on a new way to sell influence
If you follow the money, the $TRUMP memecoin looks like a head fake
THIS is the real Trump honeypot you can get in on (but probably shouldn’t)🧵
First, the obvious: As Rob Blagojevich learned, directly auctioning off an office will land you in prison
But what if you were less obvious about it?
Here's my theory on how President Trump is doing it with crypto (which he confirmed by re-tweeting) ⤵️
Trump, Eric, Don Jr., and even Barron are currently overseeing the build out of one of the largest projects in crypto
The DeFi platform, @worldlibertyfi has already raised close to half a billion dollars via a token sale and outside investors — including foreign nationals