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March 11, 2022 by Dave Haynes

Product innovation tends to be subtle and incremental in categories like flat panel and LED mounting hardware, and it’s hard (trust me here) to write something interesting about new variations on articulating arms and micro-adjustment thingies. But I came across what seems like an interesting approach to the challenge of tucking media players and other electronics behind a wall-mounted display.

The UK mounting solutions company UNICOL has a product that’s a bit like a drawer for server cabinets, except it slides to the side or down, instead of out, for access and servicing. I did a little Googling and didn’t see another product like it (though there may be, for all I know). I don’t specify or source this kind of thing. I also sorted out that the product has been around for about three years, having been introduced at ISE back in 2019.

Says the product page for what’s called a Vertislide:

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Users can swap-in, swap-out any old or broken devices with ease and efficiency. The serviceable cassette mount allows you to separate the equipment tray from the main cassette so that devices can be assembled and attached prior to installation. Each cassette features a series of slots to allow easy fixing, no matter the size of your AV devices.

Built-in cable management keeps cabling hidden and tidy regardless of whether the cassette is open or closed. When the installation is finished, simply lock the tray to keep devices securely out of the way.

There are metal boxes and shelves that can tuck in behind and work with conventional fixed and moveable mounts, and there are also good old zip ties. But this seems very handy, particularly if there is some reason for needing to get at the external electronics periodically. Put the right equipment in and maybe you don’t touch it for three years. Put the wrong stuff in and maybe you are in there every couple of months hitting reset buttons or tripping power.

UNICOL suggests “the equipment tray can be separated from the main cassette so that devices can be assembled and attached prior to installation, meaning only one installer, support staff or user is needed when replacing devices thus reducing the screens downtime. Once replaced and closed, the tray can be locked with its built-in barrel lock, keeping all devices securely out of the way.”

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In the event of unexpected expenses, your finances are already tight and it becomes more difficult to pay the bills. The best method to lower your expenses is to use a huge amount of cash. Direct payday loans are now accessible without the involvement of a third party. This is the most effective method. Cash from a reliable cash advance on the contrary is the fastest method.

Payday lenders on the internet are rated as one of the most trustworthy firms that offer attractive terms for loans. We can assist you in contacting them to request immediate payday loans from a lender to help you stay in line with your budget.

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What is a Payday Loan from Direct Lenders?

The expression “payday loan” applies to the loan offered by lenders in the form of a cash loan from a direct lender over which no third party has control. The procedure for requesting and approving the loan is the same as for traditional payday loans. The borrower fills out the application and then sends it back and then waits until the payday lender to take an immediate decision about whether or not to accept the loan.

If the bank is able to approve you and you’re approved, you’ll be able to get your money back the next day when you’ve finished your work. Also, you won’t need to wait long to repay the small credit loan provided by direct lenders. The company that loaned you the money will deduct the money from your account as soon as you get your next paycheck. It’s quick, easy and simple, and easy to connect online!

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Ipass’ Direct lenders who provide payday loans are similar to conventional loans. Fill out the online application form then submit it and then wait for lenders to respond. If the lender agrees to your loan application, be sure you take the time to go through the loan’s terms thoroughly.

You can accept the loan online in the event that you understand the conditions of the loan agreement, which include the interest rate as well as any additional charges. After that, you will be able to withdraw the money out of your account on the following business day.

What are the advantages of using a payday lender that is direct?

Direct lending companies will loan to anyone who has a credit score. It is important to avail of the advantages that direct loans offer.

An easy online application. It’s not required to travel across the city to fill out an application at the shop. Bring your laptop, iPad, or mobile phone, and then complete the online application to receive the cash.

There’s no need to send documents by fax. It’s much simpler to manage documents by this method. It’s the best alternative for people who do not have the time or energy to collect documents and then submit them to loan institutions. Our reliable lenders can provide the most hassle-free Teletrack loans.

If the application is approved, the decision is taken upon approval, a decision is made immediately. Would you prefer a quick answer to your loan request when you apply online? The lender will take a quick decision once you have accepted the terms. The loan will not last for weeks since there will be no formal credit inquiry. There will be no rejection or denial.

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Credit isn’t the best, but it’s certainly not fantastic. Poor credit. It isn’t always possible to get perfect credit. Those who have bad credit may be able to obtain cash to keep their families afloat. The gentle credit check is created to help those with bad credit and who are dissatisfied with their financial situation. It’s not a real credit test.

It is not necessary to be able to pay your bills over an extended period of time by taking out the help of a short-term loan. One month can be sufficient to pay back the loan and keep from being in debt.

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If you fill out the form, it will be directed via one of our reliable lending partners who will be able to respond to your loan request in a matter of hours. Cash advances are accessible in all states, which includes Texas, Tennessee, Illinois, California, Ohio, Kentucky, Florida, and Pennsylvania, and are secured by data taken from your account at a bank. This is why it is essential to ensure that there are no other parties involved during the loan approval process.

The financial transactions we offer are protected because of encryption technology. It’s a means of turning data into passwords that can’t be used by an unauthorized third party. We’re committed to protecting your privacy as well as data security. We’ve decided not to make use of a third-party processor to manage your loan.

Direct lenders are not required to approve Payday Loans

People in need of cash can be fooled by the idea of “no rejection of payday loans.” Prior to deciding whether to approve a loan request, direct lenders have to evaluate the creditworthiness of the person applying. Many people believe that there is no verification process in direct lending payday loans.

As per Orville Bennett, founder of Ipass.net, loan firms conduct a simple credit assessment to determine your ability to repay payday loans.

Learn more on credit checks before asking for direct lender payday loans. It is important to understand Direct lenders enjoy a substantial acceptance rate. This means you will be able to repay your debts without any rejections, including the rejections from payday loans within one working day.

What else should you know before submitting an application for a Poor Credit Payday loan from a Direct Loan?

Make sure you have all the required information prior to applying for bad credit payday loans on the web. If the loan you’re offered includes a variety of fees it is advisable to think twice about getting the loan. There are alternative lending options.

Verify that the loan is trustworthy. If you’re in search of low-interest loans or loans, certain lenders might be able to scam you. They could offer speedy payday loans, but they could also charge extra charges. We suggest that you dig through all the information to ensure that you’re satisfied with the loan.

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What are the conditions to get the loan offered by Direct Lenders?

In order to apply to get secured payday loans from direct payday lending companies, applicants must meet the requirements for approval. Two of them are “must-haves,” while three are “must-be.” It is important to ensure whether you’re meeting these criteria:

• Participants must be 18.
• A candidate must be a U.S. citizen. The United States.
• You’ll require a consistent source of income.
• You must have a banking account with a reputable institution.
• You should be able to provide an active email and an active phone number.

Many people who take payday loans online fulfill the requirements for eligibility. Don’t worry about your credit score’s credibility.

What is the best way to obtain the Advance Loan from an online lender to pay off payday loans?

The process of applying for direct payday loans supplied by direct lenders for payday loans is simple and rapid. You only need to fill in a few fields. All you have to do is fill in one form. To apply for payday loans, the document will be sent to the lender network that is authorized by us.

These are the steps you must follow if you need help obtaining an advance loan from a reliable payday lender:

• Complete the application form and provide all your personal details.
• Find a balance for your loan that is in line with your financial needs.
• Request a loan.
• It takes less than five minutes to render an assessment of the loan amount.

After a review of your loan request, Inquire that our lending partners take a swift decision on the loan’s acceptance after you’ve reviewed your loan request. Following that, you’ll receive an offer to lend. If you’re permitted to accept the loan it is essential that you go through the terms and conditions of the loan to know your rights and obligations.

If you are in agreement with the loan terms you can make an online agreement. The money will be available on the next business day, if not earlier. Be aware of deadlines. Cash will be available within the same day if you complete your application before the deadline. If you make your application late, the funds will be deposited into the applicant’s checking account the next business day.

There is no requirement to wait in line to pay back the loan. After the following installment is due the lender will accept the loan.

What’s your motivation for needing Quick Money in a Hurry?

Do you require cash to cover unanticipated bills for utilities? We’re the lender that can satisfy your needs within the shortest time frame that is possible. Acceptance of payday loans is now simpler than it’s ever been.

Nowadays, you can obtain a cash loan through a reliable direct lender. It is not necessary to solicit the assistance of a third party!

Direct payday loans article and permission to publish here provided by Merry at travel-zoom.eu. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on June 21, 2022.

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Financial Firms and Crypto Networks Launch Initiatives; Nonprofit Challenges Crypto Tax Provision; Crypto Enforcement Continues; UST Analysis Published

Firms Announce New Crypto Initiatives; Data Published on Crypto and NFT Use

By Robert A. Musiala Jr. and Veronica Reynolds

Late last week, a major U.S. cryptocurrency custodian announced “a groundbreaking, industry-first custody exchange network giving institutions direct access to most trading pairs across prominent exchanges.” According to a press release, the cryptocurrency custodian has fully integrated with one major U.S. crypto exchange and has commitments to integrate with four other exchanges. The press release notes that the new network will enable various benefits, including separation between qualified custody and a crypto exchange, increased access to liquidity, reduced counterparty risk, and reduced hot wallet hacking risk.

In another recent development, a major U.S. financial services firm announced that it is working with various NFT marketplaces to enable purchases of NFTs using traditional credit card payments. According to the announcement, a recent survey found that roughly half of respondents sought the ability “to pay with crypto for everyday purchases or [use] a credit or debit card to buy an NFT.”

Also this week, a major global asset management firm announced a partnership with the blockchain arm of a fund distribution platform. According to a press release, the goal of the partnership is to incorporate the asset services of the asset management firm within the blockchain ecosystem, with the hope that the collaboration will help unlock “transactional efficiencies and enhanced transparency as well as operational agility that makes investment solutions available to a broader investor base.”

Finally, this week two survey results were published that provide insight into digital asset investor sentiment. The first found that 71 percent of the world’s wealthiest people – 46 percent of whom reported wealth of at least $30 million – have invested in digital assets. However, the survey indicates that the concentration of digital assets within investor portfolios is small, with only 14 percent allocated to “alternative investments,” which includes cryptocurrency as well as other, riskier assets. A second survey, conducted on Twitter, found that 64 percent of respondents reported they buy NFTs primarily to “make money,” with far fewer respondents reporting they do so to participate in the community and “flex” (14.7 percent), “collect digital art” (12.4 percent), or “access games and tools” (8.6 percent).

For more information, please refer to the following links:

• Anchorage Welcomes Five Prominent Digital Assets Exchanges, Liquidity Providers, and Liquidity Takers to Improve Capital Efficiency
• Mastercard brings its payments network to Web3 and NFTs
• ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN AND ALLFUNDS BLOCKCHAIN ENTER COLLABORATION
• 71% of high net worth individuals have invested in digital assets: Survey
• Over 64% Of People Buy NFTs To Profit, Survey Says

Nonprofit Coin Center Files Lawsuit Challenging Crypto Provision of Tax Code

By Joanna F. Wasick

Last week, Coin Center, a nonprofit research and advocacy center focused on cryptocurrency public policy issues, filed a lawsuit against the United States Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, the United States and related individuals, asserting that a recent amendment to the tax code was unconstitutional on its face. The amendment, known as the 6050I provision, was part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed last summer, and it will require individuals and businesses that receive $10,000 or more in cryptocurrency to report to the government the name, date of birth and Social Security number of the person who sent those funds. Coin Center’s complaint alleges that this requirement violates the Constitution in two ways: First, it violates the Fourth Amendment and the right of privacy by forcing people to collect sensitive information about others with whom they conduct direct transactions, and second, it violates the First Amendment by forcing politically active organizations to create and report lists of their donors’ names and identifying information. The complaint also names additional co-plaintiffs who, Coin Center asserts, receive the kinds of payments that would trigger the amended law and thereby be turned into “unwitting warrantless surveillance agents for the federal government.”

For more information, please refer to the following links:

• Coin Center has filed a court challenge against the Treasury Dept. over unconstitutional financial surveillance

OpenSea and Chainlink Announce Network Transitions

By Jordan R. Silversmith

Leading NFT marketplace OpenSea recently announced its transition to a new open-source protocol in an attempt to lower transaction costs. According to the company’s announcement, OpenSea estimates that the switch could significantly lower transaction costs, or “gas” costs, by “about 35% based on last year’s data.” The company estimates the new protocol will save users $460 million in the next year. Sellers on the marketplace will have to pay a one-time fee per collection to sell their NFTs on the new protocol.

In another network transition, decentralized oracle network Chainlink recently announced it had integrated its price information into Moonbeam, a new smart contract parachain on the Polkadot network protocol. According to reports, Chainlink noted that this venture will allow users who build within the platform to access price information compiled and aggregated from various exchanges, allowing decentralized finance developers to bring better price accuracy to their decentralized applications.

For more information, please refer to the following links:

• OpenSea Migrates to Seaport Protocol in Bid to Lower Transaction Costs
• Introducing Seaport Protocol
• Chainlink integrates with Moonbeam to provide price data to Polkadot developers

SEC Investigates Stablecoins, Crypto Exchanges; DOJ Seizes Dark Market

By Keith R. Murphy

According to reports, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating whether the developer of a well-known blockchain network and decentralized finance application violated U.S. law in how it marketed its algorithmic stablecoin and token. The SEC is reportedly looking to determine whether investor protection laws were broken in connection with the marketing of the coins, which effectively lost all their value recently. A related report indicates that the SEC has also launched a broader inquiry into whether cryptocurrency exchanges have sufficient protections against insider trading on their platforms.

According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), an illicit marketplace consisting of a series of websites selling personal information, including Social Security numbers and dates of birth, on the dark web has been seized by the DOJ and other U.S. and foreign law enforcement agencies. The administrators of the marketplace reportedly required buyers to use “digital payment methods, such as bitcoin” and employed various other techniques to maintain their anonymity and avoid detection of their activities for years.

The DOJ’s Office of the Inspector General recently issued its Audit of the United States Marshals Service’s Management of Seized Cryptocurrency. The stated objective of the audit was to evaluate the U.S. Marshals Service’s management of seized cryptocurrency, covering the period from fiscal years 2017 through 2021. Among other findings, the audit report states that the Marshals Service lacks important operating procedures and controls and faces challenges in the management and tracking of seized cryptocurrency. The audit report provides multiple recommendations to address these deficiencies.

For more information, please refer to the following links:

• SEC Investigating Company Behind TerraUSD Stablecoin: Report
• SEC launches insider trading inquiry into crypto exchanges
• SSNDOB Marketplace, A Series Of Websites That Listed More Than 20 Million Social Security Numbers For Sale, Seized And Dismantled In International Operation
• Audit of the United States Marshals Service’s Management of Seized Cryptocurrency

Report Analyzes UST Collapse, Australia Reports Losses to Crypto Scams

By Kayley B. Sullivan

A recently published Chainalysis report examined the collapse of TerraUSD (UST), which was once one of the largest stablecoins by market capitalization. UST is an algorithmic stablecoin, which means that it is backed by an on-chain algorithm that facilitates a change in supply and demand between the stablecoin and one or more cryptocurrencies. In the case of UST, it is backed by TerraLUNA (LUNA).

Analyzing the collapse, the report first points to two traders breaking the “peg” on May 7, which led to investor panic and many holders beginning to sell off or withdraw. To repair this, Terraform Labs and other supporters purchased $2 billion UST. According to the report, this was a short-lived solution, as the continued sell-off drained those funds and LUNA became hyperinflated. As a result, both tokens crashed.

In response to the recent cryptocurrency market crash, a crypto fund and a crypto lending company have reportedly taken some steps toward potential bankruptcy. A major Dubai-based crypto fund has been liquidated by crypto lending firms and is currently in the process of repaying lenders and other counterparties. Similarly, a major crypto lending firm has hired business-restructuring lawyers, according to reports.

According to a recent report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, as a result of cryptocurrency scams, Australians lost more than 205 Australian dollars in the first four months of 2022, a 166 percent increase from the same months in 2021. The report notes that 75 percent of those losses came in the form of investment-related scams.

For more information, please refer to the following links:

• The Trades That Triggered UST’s Collapse
• Three Arrows Faces Possible Insolvency After Unforeseen Liquidations: Report
• Crypto Lender Celsius Hires Restructuring Attorneys, WSJ Reports
• Australians losing millions to explosion in cryptocurrency, investment scams

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Anyone who has worked in Supply Chain knows that problems will arise anytime, anywhere and anyhow. These problems will require quick reaction, expediting, firefighting, long hours and sleepless nights.

Certainly the disruptions caused by the pandemic have made reactive Supply Chain operation the norm in virtually every industry and every geography.

How much of this reactivity could have been, or can be, avoided through the implementation of more robust Supply Chain strategies? After all wouldn’t you prefer to work in a more strategic and less frantic organization?

Everyone Running Around With Their Heads Cut Off

Even before the pandemic occurred, it was standard practice in most companies to have a Supply Chain team that had to react in real time to unforeseen circumstances.

Late deliveries, supplier quality problems, equipment downtime, resource shortages, defective materials, missing inventory, manufacturing capacity and quality issues, demand fluctuations, natural or man made disasters, and more all have the impact of stopping production and shipments.

And when these problems occur, the Supply Chain team is called to action. They must understand the problem and find immediate, if not interim, solutions. The heat is on. Adrenaline is flowing. All other work stops. And the attention from the CEO on down is intense, which is a dramatic understatement.

I’ve lived through these nightmare scenarios many times, as a high-priced expediter. Unfortunately, through exhaustive experiences in resolving part shortages, my team and I became so good at this firefighting that the CEO would call us in to any situation to get things fixed fast, even though it wasn’t our “day job”.

Expediting is a very tough job. And the people who do it are truly heroes who don’t always get the credit and recognition that they deserve for getting a company back on its feet. Still they get the job done and move on.

The Reactive Supply Chain has historically been accepted as a standard reality and responsibility that just has to be dealt with as circumstances demand.

Now throw a global pandemic in the mix. Starting at the end of 2019 and continuing for many years after, the Coronavirus pandemic has exposed the fragility of Supply Chains everywhere. It is hard to name a single product, industry, company, or element of a Supply Chain that has not been disrupted.

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Whereas in the past Supply Chain reactivity was a sporadic activity, in the wake of the pandemic Supply Chain reactivity became the dominant, if not the all consuming, activity for everyone everywhere. Strategies were cast aside. Every action was focussed on dealing with the hour to hour and day to day catastrophes and fires and putting them out as quickly as possible, and then moving on to the next problem.

It is understandable that this would be the short term focus. The pandemic demanded a reactive response and focus.

But the question is wouldn’t a more robust and proactive Supply Chain reduce the severity and incidence of problems?

So many times I’ve heard people say that they are too busy fighting fires to do the work to improve processes so that they could spend less time fighting fires. The result is that they continue to spend all their time fighting fires.

Obviously this type of thinking results in the self-perpetuation of reactive scenarios, over and over and over again.

The Proactive Supply Chain

If you could make Supply Chains more robust this would clearly mitigate, thought not likely eliminate, the number of reactive situations which occur. You would be able to spend your time on more strategic initiatives, more intellectual endeavours, development and competitive differentiation.

The fundamental trick to create the more robust, proactive Supply Chain, is to have the leadership that will allocate the time and resources to pursue these proactive activities.

Without that leadership and vision, organizations will continue to be sucked into the morass of expediting and fire fighting. With that leadership and sponsorship organizations will get to spend the time on a slew of activities that will strengthen their Supply Chains in advance of the next impending disaster.

Some of the steps that can be taken to create more robust and proactive Supply Chains include:

• Dual sourcing
• Disintermediation and waste elimination (reducing opportunities for error and disruption)
• Both Onshoring AND Offshoring, not just one or the other
• Both Outsourcing AND Insourcing, not just one or the other
• Alternative supplier pre-qualification
• Multiple logistics channels, manufacturing and distribution facilities
• Parallel Supply Chain implementation
• Backup systems, data, processes and resources
• Strategic inventory reserves and stockpiles
• Implement full end to end electronic connectivity and visibility
• Create a Digital Supply Chain with Control Tower processes and real time decision making and risk management

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Implementing several of these actions will reduce the incidence and duration of Supply Chain disruptions. Implementing the full complement of these actions will dramatically elevate a company’s Supply Chain performance relative to all competition as they will have fewer incidents, will resolve them more quickly, will further strengthen their business, and will move onward more rapidly.

Now this does not mean that there will be no incidents. Take the global pandemic, for example. The level of disruption was so extensive that even the best (eg. just in time) Supply Chains faltered.

But the goal is not really to eliminate Supply Chain failures. Something disruptive will always happen. The goal is to reduce these events and their impact, reduce the time to resolution, and increase the speed of recovery.

Conclusion

There will always be disruptions in Supply Chain. There will always need to be an ability to react to and resolve those disruptions.

But those disruptions are costly. They do not contribute to morale or customer satisfaction or profitability. So it is important to be able to dramatically mitigate both the occurrence of those incidents as well as the time to resolution.

For that reason it is necessary to create more robust, Proactive Supply Chains. The companies that take those proactive steps will not only survive better than Reactive Supply Chain companies, but they will be the companies that will prevail.

Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth has arrived and we need to take the path of proactivity.

Recent Enforcement Actions Indicate Heightened Scrutiny of BSA/AML Compliance and Digital Assets

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Recent enforcement actions against banks indicate a new regulator emphasis on digital assets and Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance. Last year, Anchorage Digital Bank (Anchorage)—formerly Anchorage Trust Company—became the first federally-chartered bank focused on cryptocurrency. Recently, the agency that approved its charter, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), issued a cease-and-desist order against Anchorage for BSA violations and shortcomings in its BSA/AML compliance program. Specifically, the OCC cited Anchorage for deficiencies in its customer due diligence (CDD) procedures for higher-risk customers and procedures for identifying and reporting suspicious activity. The cease-and-desist order also indicates insufficient and inexperienced staffing in the BSA officer function and inadequate training throughout the organization, including in operations. 

In separate enforcement action, the OCC also issued a cease-and-desist order against USAA Federal Saving Bank – slapping it with a $60 million penalty. The OCC found deficiencies including “inadequate internal controls and risk management practices; suspicious activity identification, evaluation, and reporting; staffing; training; and third-party risk management.” The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) also levied an $80 million fine for the same violations.

These enforcement actions and substantial penalties signal that BSA/AML regulations are under heightened scrutiny, especially as digital asset banks become more commonplace and new AML regulations loom on the horizon. Financial institutions should plan and prepare accordingly, particularly in the areas of customer due diligence, beneficial ownership, and suspicious activity identification and reporting.

Banks that wish to avoid becoming a potential target of an enforcement action need robust compliance programs that address these areas. 

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Mayor Adams seeks to thwart cryptocurrency mining moratorium

Some Albany lawmakers say the cryptocurrency mining moratorium passed earlier this month has been misunderstood. 

It targets only large mining operations that use old, fossil fuel-burning power plants to generate energy for their massive computing needs. And the moratorium applies only to those seeking to obtain or renew a permit going forward.

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“I am pro-crypto, I am pro-crypto mining in the state of New York,” said state Senator Kevin Parker, a sponsor of the bill. “But it all has to happen in a way that is consistent with our climate goals.”

The bill’s future is in doubt, however, thanks in part to Mayor Eric Adams. Adams has championed and welcomed the crypto industry, even taking his first three paychecks in cryptocurrency. He told Crain’s New York this week he’ll encourage Gov. Kathy Hochul to consider vetoing the bill, arguing the state shouldn’t be putting up barriers to the industry.

In a statement Tuesday, a City Hall spokesman said Adams “is concerned that the state’s ban on crypto mining, which is the first in the nation, is unnecessarily stringent and risks sacrificing our competitive edge at a time when we can least afford it.”

Parker, asked about the mayor’s position, noted that any bill must be approved by majorities of at least 32 senators and 76 assembly members.

“My count is that is about 102 votes. Versus one from the mayor,” Parker said. “So I think that the vast majority of the elected officials who have looked at this issue and understand it, stand with me.”

The industry says over-regulation will only drive crypto firms to other states, taking jobs with them. 

City Comptroller Brad Lander, a vocal supporter of the moratorium, notes the expansion of crypto mining has all taken place upstate.

“It won’t create any jobs in New York City,” he said. “But it will strain the grid, burn a lot of fossil fuels and make it impossible for the state to meet our Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goals.”

The governor has so far not stated her position on the bill, which creates a two-year pause on permits, allowing the state to study the industry’s environmental impact.

“It has passed both houses, it has votes, it has support, the environmental community supports it, and we expect that the Ggvernor will sign it into law shortly,” Parker said.

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Travelers to the U.S. no longer have to test for COVID, the CDC says. Its reason: The pandemic ‘has now shifted to a new phase’

Travelers to the U.S. no longer have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery from the virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

The order was lifted Sunday, according to a Friday news release from the federal health agency. It had been in place since January of last year. Foreign travelers must still show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has now shifted to a new phase,” officials said in the release, citing  “highly effective” vaccines and “high rates of vaccine- and infection-induced immunity” among Americans, among other factors.

“Each of these measures has contributed to lower risk of severe disease and death across the United States,” officials said, adding that the agency still recommends travelers coming to the U.S. get tested within three days of departure and do not travel if they are sick.

Nearly 78% of the U.S. population had been vaccinated as of Sunday, according to CDC data. Additionally, the CDC estimates, based on antibody levels from commercial labs, that nearly 58% of Americans have been infected at least once.

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Omicron variants, however, are known for their ability to evade immunity–especially BA.4 and BA.5, two relatively new subvariants thought to be the most transmissible so far, with documented ability to evade immunity both from vaccination and prior infections.

Levels of BA.4 and BA.5 are ticking up in the U.S., comprising 5% and 8% of infections as of two weeks ago, according to the CDC. New data will be released Tuesday.

While it’s unknown if the variants will dominate the U.S. as they did earlier this spring in South Africa, they’re already proving themselves as competitors against the currently dominant B.2.12.1, which comprised 62% of infections two weeks ago, and BA.1, which comprised 25%.

Additionally, while vaccines are known to reduce the risk of severe illness and death, they don’t prevent the spread of COVID–at least not fully. Breakthrough infections still occur, and “research is ongoing to understand the extent to which being vaccinated stops you from becoming infected and passing the virus on to others,” according to the World Health Organization. 

Those who are fully vaccinated should continue to practice prevention measures like masking and social distancing to protect others, it adds.