Kiran Raj
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In startup mode, Fmr. Exec VP @DiemAssociation, Adj. Prof. at Am Univ., @MasonNatSec, Fmr. Dep. GC @dhsgov, fmr. senior official @TheJusticeDept
Joined January 2011
Hosting a spaces this Sunday at 2pm ET with savvy folks across banking, markets, and venture tomorrow. These are some of the people I call on to get an informed POV. We’ll focus on separating the signal from the noise and cover a range of topics.
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1982 at RFK Stadium!
75-year-old Luke Appling hit a dinger at the Old Timers Baseball Classic. This is amazing.
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Gunshots reported outside Jackson-Reed HS fka Wilson, HS on lockdown Avoid Tenleytown for the moment if you can
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Wrote some notes summarizing my first impressions of web3:
moxie.org
Despite considering myself a cryptographer, I have not found myself particularly drawn to “crypto.” I don’t think I’ve ever actually said the words “get off my lawn,” but I’m much more likely to...
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if you live in dc and you don’t know about the free at-home covid tests available at over 25 public libraries and rec centers, now you do💥
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Founder & CEO @lisackaplan named to the Washingtonian's 2021 list of Washington’s Most Powerful Women under the Idea Powers section. https://t.co/UQUgmFWBba
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Power in Washington is a complicated thing to quantify. Some people have it by virtue of the office they hold. Others maintain it by virtue of their reputations, no matter what their business card...
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The founder letter from @erenbali in the @udemy S-1 is an absolute must read. You should all take 1 minute and read it now. https://t.co/WKAXJcg6d9
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Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco Announces Creation of New Cyber Fellows Positions
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Today, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the creation of a new Cyber Fellowship program, designed to develop a new generation of prosecutors and attorneys equipped to handle emerging...
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As part of the economic design of Diem, we've been pushing for better reserve quality standards for years. Great to see the market responding with more transparency and higher quality backing. https://t.co/obmXaqCJHE - Paper on robust stablecoin design: https://t.co/aiH50576T0
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“The advantage of high price stability and regulatory compliance may lead some merchants and [...] users to adopt it,” [...] He added that @DiemAssociation is not Facebook. [...] Is diem what the world needs? “It’s a good start” @DuffieDarrell said.
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The family behind Lapis bistro is collecting supplies for Afghan refugees arriving in D.C. https://t.co/yTvxMGyxHU
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A simple, *hypothetical* example of the Base Rate Fallacy: Suppose w/o a vaccine, 9/10 get hospitalized Suppose w/ a vaccine 1/10 get hospitalized (Note: a very good vaccine!) Suppose 90/100 get the vaccine What share of the hospitalized are vaccinated?
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Today was our first day back after a week-long company recharge @Coinbase. I've been skeptical of company "recharges," "shutdowns" or other forced vacations. Not anymore-knowing that all my peers were off as well, I experienced the first real work exhale I've had in forever.
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Congratulations, Jen Easterly, on your confirmation to lead @CISAgov. I look forward to working together to combat cybersecurity threats that continue to impact communities across our country.
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Diem is designed to complement public sector innovation in payments and CBDCs, increase competition in payments, and reduce costs and frictions for consumers and businesses @DiemAssociation
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Diem says it will ‘fade out’ stablecoin if Fed issues CBDC
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1/5 Exciting day @DiemAssociation! We are pleased to announce a partnership with @silvergatebank. @silvergatebank will become the exclusive issuer of the ≋USD stablecoin and will manage the ≋USD reserve.
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UPDATE: On Monday, April 19, all DC residents 16 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. All essential workers in Phase 1C Tier 3 still become eligible on April 12. Everyone should pre-register now: Online: https://t.co/BmyOxFg0Qx Call: 1-855-363-0333 #DCHOPE
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