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Congratulations, Your Digital Dollar Was Made by a Cosmetic Surgeon Some sentences sound like they were generated by an AI specifically instructed to make finance seem suspicious. “USDT is back in the news.” Okay. “Tether is now one of the most important pieces of infrastructure in the digital-asset economy.” Sure . “The guy behind it is an Italian cosmetic surgeon.” Excuse me? Because apparently somewhere along the way, capitalism decided that the obvious career progression was: plastic surgery → computer parts → digital currency → $89 billion fortune. And honestly, I respect the plot. Giancarlo Devasini studied medicine in Milan, became a cosmetic surgeon, left medicine after a couple of years, moved into computers, and eventually became a central figure behind Tether and USDT , the world's largest dollar- tethered stablecoin . Today he is chairman of Tether and, according to Forbes estimates reported this month, Italy's richest person . This raises several ques...

If you ever needed proof that civilization has peaked, look no further than the tiny volcanic island of Stromboli , where local officials have reportedly decided that Wednesdays are now a complete musical dead zone . That’s right. No singing. No dancing. No public music. On Wednesdays , the island apparently transforms from Mediterranean paradise into the world’s most aggressively enforced dentist waiting room. Honestly, it’s the most shocking attack on rhythm since your uncle tried karaoke after three limoncellos and turned Stayin’ Alive into a hostage negotiation. However, Stromboli is famous for its volcano. ( The mountain literally erupts on schedule more reliably than most classic rock drummers from the 1970s .) So maybe officials thought the island already had enough natural percussion. “Do we really need bongos,” they asked, “when the earth itself is dropping bass?” Still, banning music on Wednesdays feels oddly specific. Why Wednesdays? Did somebody finally snap...