Staked another million SME. Let's go almost at 40m

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This is my entry for Hiveopenmic week 165. A cover titled how great thou art by @fasacity.
I chose this song because it really ministered to me and also synchronised with the theme for the week.
When I think about God's creatures, the birds, the seas etc I marvelled. His natural act is just amazing and awesome. I'm really in love with whatever God has done.
He doesn't make mistakes like human being.
Everything about Him is perfect and can't be questioned.
The best way I can respond to God's love for my life is to sing of his greatness, majesty, splendor etc. In fact I am part of the nature he has made therefore I ought to give him glory/victory he deserves.
God has given man the earth to dominate, multiply and take charge over everything. What you love is what you cherish. What you love is what you adore. What you love is what you exalt.
My voice is still a challenge but I am optimistic that consistency and persistence would pave way for me someone day therefore kindly drop constructive criticism to spur me and mould me to be better.
Lyrics
O Lord my God, When I, in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
Chorus:
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
When through the woods and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur
And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.
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Esta es mi entrada para la semana 165 de Hiveopenmic. Un cover titulado how great thou art de @fasacity.
Elegí esta canción porque realmente me ministró y también sincronizado con el tema de la semana.
Cuando pienso en las criaturas de Dios, los pájaros, los mares, etc., me maravillo. Su obra natural es asombrosa e impresionante. Estoy realmente enamorado de todo lo que Dios ha hecho.
No comete errores como los seres humanos.
Todo en Él es perfecto e incuestionable.
La mejor manera en que puedo responder al amor de Dios por mi vida es cantando su grandeza, majestad, esplendor, etc. De hecho, yo formo parte de la naturaleza que Él ha creado, por lo que debo darle la gloria y la victoria que se merece.
Dios ha dado al hombre la tierra para que domine, multiplique y se haga cargo de todo. Lo que amas es lo que aprecias. Lo que amas es lo que adoras. Lo que amas es lo que exaltas.
Mi voz sigue siendo un reto, pero soy optimista y creo que la constancia y la persistencia me allanarán el camino algún día, así que os ruego que me hagáis llegar críticas constructivas que me estimulen y me ayuden a mejorar.
Letra
Oh Señor mi Dios, Cuando yo, en asombroso asombro,
Considero todos los mundos que Tus Manos han hecho;
Veo las estrellas, Oigo los truenos,
Tu poder se despliega por todo el universo.
Estribillo:
Entonces canta mi alma, Mi Dios Salvador, a Ti,
Qué grande eres, qué grande eres.
Entonces canta mi alma, mi Dios Salvador, a Ti,
¡Qué grande eres, qué grande eres!
Cuando deambulo por los bosques y los claros del bosque,
y oigo a los pájaros cantar dulcemente en los árboles.
Cuando miro hacia abajo, desde la alta grandeza de la montaña
Y veo el arroyo, y siento la suave brisa.
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3Speak

Not a great time for crypto
We are already in a crypto bear market that still persists without showing us a clear path to recovery. In the meantime, we have the SEC that keeps going with its attacks with 13 laws against Binance.
I don't know what the real motivation behind the US government where they don't provide clear guidance. Instead of keeping with the current attitude to bring those battles to the court.
A system that has proved it can take a huge amount of capital, energy, etc...
Can you imagine being in the shoes of the Binance CEO? It might be a real challenge for him to stay afloat with a positive vibe and attitude.
The US dollar bleeding...
We are at a convergence point the US is starting to lose its position of domination globally. They just keep rising the debt ceiling with more trillions of dollars.
The solution is just to keep printing more money and diminish the purchasing power of people. I can start to understand why the BRICS countries want to finish with this global currency.
Central banks keep purchasing gold to increase their reserve on their balance sheet. They know the US dollar is near its end as a global currency.
Humans always keep repeating the same mistake over and over! In a real economy, the notion of easy money does not exist.
People need to bring value for people to make a real economy.
Now they want to freeze Binance US assets
I have difficulty with this move because I don't believe Binance deserves to be attacked this way. The ongoing battle between Ripple and the SEC still persist since 2020 and the battle is not yet finished.
Can you imagine if they freeze their assets how people will get their money back? I don't understand how the SEC is thinking in the current attack against Binance.
How the company will pay it is billing and met it is obligations?
Something we need to understand! The real motive behind the US government it they scare about crypto.
When you read between the dots... When you use crypto, you can still stop using the US dollar entirely.
In my case, I never use the US dollar and I wake up each day without stress. The US dollar is only paper backed by nothing!
It is only a system of value for exchanging goods and services that people trust to use.
Motivation to Attack a Chinese Entrepreneur
We know the US has a big challenge with China that is becoming more powerful each day. The rivalry between both superpowers is there and hope not to see a war materialize in my lifetime.
We have seen the same thing with the plan to ban TikTok on the US mainland. We live in a period of uncertainty and I don't know where that might go.
This builder has facilitated millions of people to be exposed to the crypto industry.
It is maybe a political move! It is hard to decipher the real agenda behind the US government's move.
What I am thinking
I am not happy to see this industry that I love so much be attacked once again by central entities. Crypto companies do not have clear clarity on how to operate within the US territory.
Now those crypto entrepreneurs need to do a step back and fight a boring fight.
I have good faith that something powerful will come out of this battle. Maybe more clarity because I know deep in my heart crypto is here to stay.
Have a wonderful day!
PS: It is only my personal opinion and always remember I am not a financial planner and always do your own research.

Introduction
It is not clear what might be the root cause of the hack in the Atomic Wallet. People have lost millions of dollars in crypto in this self-custody wallet.
It is scary just to think you wake up and all of a sudden all your crypto vanished in the wild! That is why is important not to put everything into this asset class.
The possibility of the hack points out phishing attempts on Twitter but is not clear yet. Never enter your seed phrase on something unclear or otherwise, you can be the next victim!
Protecting your seed phrase
The seed phrase is the most important thing you need to protect for protecting your crypto. It is a series of words that can recover your wallet fund in the worst-case scenario if your wallet is compromised.
You need to spend and plan a good amount of time to put a good strategy in place for protecting your seed. You need to make sure it is in a place against fire and water damage.
If a complete stranger asks you to enter the seed phrase, never, never proceed. As soon they have it, they access all your crypto under your control.
It is like having your door open on the street where everyone can enter.
It is always hard to identify the hack
For the majority of people, they don't check often their wallets. It is like a save fault in the bank where your deposit your valuable items for protecting them.
Imagine the reputation and pressure Atomic Wallet might have under its shoulders. The team might work 24 hours a day in rotation shifts to understand, identify, and fix to make sure this does not keep going.
The reputation of the brand is at stake! When people lost faith in your product, they might find another solution in the market and never come back.
The door is closed definitely with an angry customer. It is taking 10x energy to get new customers in the door and a fraction of a second to lose one forever!
Imagine one instant if you lose 8 million!
Maybe you are a lucky one who has found a way to make a killing in the last bull run. You have bought the right asset at an accurate time and taken a profit to secure it in stablecoin.
You needed to find a place to secure your crypto in a save fault. Atomic Wallet was a good bet and sexy solution because you are in control of the seed phrase and is a self-custody wallet.
It is Friday, and you needed to move some money for a specific purpose. Suddenly you almost fall down from your chair with no money in your wallet.
Can you imagine one instant the panic and the reaction? In the crypto world, you cannot ask anyone to bail out your crypto if you lose your fund. Security is an important aspect that you need always stay up to date.
I know it can be cumbersome, boring, and tedious, but very important.
Always be careful and the last word
This hack might be caused by successful phishing attempts. People who lack education about security might fall victim easily to this attack vector.
It is scary to lose money but remember never put more money than you can afford to lose in the crypto world. Keep investing in the traditional markets and diversify in different asset classes for spreading the risk.
You always need to remember not to lose money and never forget rule number one. It is not a cool feeling to lose money, never!
Have a wonderful day!
PS: I am not a financial advisor, and always do your own research

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It's another Lovely Monday morning from my end here and I trust that every hiver is doing great. Special thanks to all of us that have been consistent in dropping our thoughts in this weekly engagement.
This is my entry in response to week 65 edition 1 engagement which I tagged my perception on marriage.
It's apparent that marriage isn't a new word neither a new thing but what has been seen and taught in different strata. Follow as I share my own understanding and other things on marriage.
What's marriage?
Marriage can be seen as a union between a man and a woman with the purpose of fulfilment of life's goals. Marriage is the coming together of a man and a woman for companionship, procreation, and achieving greater, more and better results. The definition of marriage is enormous and has been given different perspective.
My thought on marriage.
Marriage is for a matured man and woman who have realised their pursuit of life's goals and would want to partner together to live as one which is also known as husband and wife. Marriage is not meant for children simply because there are many hurdles in the course of the journey that's why one must prepare himself or herself adequately before entering into it. The maturity here involves the capacity to endure, take critical decisions and implementation, have high tolerant level, perseverance,patience and broad heart of love to condone any form of mistakes.
As a married man, there are certain things I thought of that is not the exact of what I see in the marriage. So also there are things I never thought of but suddenly they became a reality as a result of the marriage. Some of the differential factors I can figure out includes;

When your marriage is cross cultural then it requires some ample time for some things to take shape because of the differences in background. Perhaps how things are done in her place might not be same as how it's obtainable in your place. This discrepancy can either build or mare the entire marriage.
Sometimes the unmarried think that things will automatically turn out good immediately they get married but is not like that. Don't make any costly assumption about anything.
What has being married taught me?
Hmmm this question is very interesting because as far as I am concerned, is one of the peak of marriage. Any marriage that you can't deduce lessons and no change that means something might be wrong somewhere.
A lot has changed about myself which I would like to highlight some this;
I use to find it difficult to share some vital things I hold with high esteem for myself but the marriage made me learned that whatever I have is for everyone. Therefore I have been transformed in the aspect of giving out gifts etc to people.
Being married has taught me to build emotional balance and intelligence due to the exposure I received to the life's challenges and most importantly from the children.
Marriage has open my eyes to see the good , bad and ugly side of life which brings out the real maturity in me.
Marriage is a training institution though a life long affair based on my religion which keeps trainee always on check as hurdles unveils itself. Certain habits that is not correct has been transformed due to marriage.
I believe no matter the achievement or accomplishment of one man or individual can't be compared to the output of two people that are united together. Therefore marriage enables a man to achieve more.
Marriage also creates or betters the vision and goal of an individual. At times you may not understand the clear cut of your assignment but when you get married, everything will be unveiled as you continue to journey. Personally my dreams have become 70% reality already because of marriage.

CONCLUSION
Don't marry because of what you can see now but marry vision which could later translate into broad reality. I'm a testimonial to this however I am hopeful for more blessings.
thanks for visiting my blog and all the comments appreciated.


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Marriage to me is an academy that one have a day of admission but no specific day of graduation till death do one part. There are lots of school of thought when it comes to what an ideal marriage should look like, but in all my stand in marriage is to be selfless and marrying someone who you disagree to agree without any third party coming in between.

In recent times there has been lots of divorce cases that makes one to wonder if really the people involved gave a deep thought into what marriage is before going into it at the first place. Well, most people yeild to the pressure from the society or even the immediate family saying *that all your mates are married and what are you waiting for"? Marriage is not by compulsion or out of fleshly desires. A man or a woman that is given to fornication will not stop when he is married either rather he will want to taste the different nature's because that has been his or her way of life.

Marriage is not always what one thinks in all, I can vividly remember that I attend various seminars and the preachers always try to give a picture of what an ideal marriage should look like. Most times people relate matters based on their own experience or what they heard from others and few put up ideas based on how it should be. Marriage is a package, so when you enter as you open it up what you see in yours is what you should take, so coming in with a rigid standard can ruin ones home.

For instance, if I have a standard and I feel my husband is not measuring up, the thing I need to do is not to force my way into him but gradually telling him the importance of doing things differently. Both of us will make mistakes then accepting our mistakes will enable us learn the best way to do same next time but sitting down with my correction fluid and refusing to be corrected will bring no little issue

Marriage is the coming together of two different adults who has been in there own environment and their way of training different, but when we come together we work on havingvthe same view.

*There was one promise I got from my father in law before I got married*. Initially I wanted to stay in my parents house and at least work to have some kind of financial freedom before getting married, *because without money marriage may become a mirage* but that was not possible for me and I decided to give in when my father in-law told me that there are jobs everywhere in their place. Well, I quickly accepted and the whole process was done. Fast forward to some weeks after, I asked him of the jobs he spoke of, he was bringing suggestions of working in their village for less than 8k in naira. *What!!!!* I was so sad the day I heard that. When we returned I told my husband that I was going to start up a business at least to help the family with those earnings.

That's one out of many, but this experience has taught me to believe in myself and no one can pay me more than I çan pay myself. Three years later I got a job that I was promised to be paid 20k naira . Four days after accepting the job and seeing how demanding it was going to be I left the job. Two weeks down the lane I got another that promised to pay 40k in naira, I also declined because some things may look juicing but a time killer.

Now before I accept any offer I have to put many things into consideration which includes the condition of my family, any job that will take my attention up 70 percent from my family is not for me. Also any job that will take 9 hours from my time in a day is not for me.

Now I have come to believe more in myself and what I have to offer. In this time one have to have good confidence in himself because that will help one run from distractions. In marriage I have become more matured in mind and have learnt how to handle my issues without involving anyone.

*This is my entry to the hive learner's contest week 165 edition 1. Thank you for visiting my blog, we will interact more in the comment section*

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Waking up this Saturday morning, I didn’t expect that my Bible story about financial freedom will be upvoted by the curators on Hive, LeoFinance, and other front ends, and particularly @leo.voter. Consequently, I got motivated to continue this morning with the third part of this series on The Way to Financial Freedom. I also intend to submit this present article to the Zealy campaign to complete The Writer Quest under Weekly Side Quests.
Before I proceed, let me just share with you the first two articles I published in this series to provide a sense of continuity. I consider this important to consider the specific context I have in mind to avoid possible misconceptions:


The Way to Financial Freedom Part 1


The Way to Financial Freedom Part 2


After providing the links above to my previous article, I now feel at ease to resume the second part of our content in this story taken from the Old Testament. This time, I want to share an overview of three basic principles taken from Exodus Chapter 1 about the evil of tyranny and oppression.
Three Basic Principles
Political oppression is a result of ignorance, vs. 1 -8.
To apply this insight to our time is unthinkable for our generation prides itself on living in The Information Age. But the kind of ignorance I am referring to based on our story is not the lack of technical or professional information, but the absence of historical knowledge. As the popular saying goes, “Ignorance of the past is bound to repeat its mistake.” And this is the kind of ignorance that we see here.
For your information, there is a long time gap between the closing of the first book of the Bible, Genesis, and the opening of the second book, Exodus. During that interval, Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died. And at the same time, Genesis concluded with a moderate size of Israel prospering in Egypt while Exodus starts with a nation-sized Israel suffering slavery in Egypt. And the primary cause of this slavery was ignorance of the past. Particularly, it was ignorance of Joseph and how his God saved Egypt and made its name great. Such ignorance resulted in a risky decision that would endanger the future of the nation. Pharaoh committed not only an erroneous economic decision by enslaving productive people but also placed Egypt in great danger by challenging the God of Israel.
Notice here is the difference between the Pharaoh of Joseph's time and the Pharaoh of Moses' time. Both were kings, but their response to the God of Israel was different. In the case of the Pharaoh of Joseph's day, he acknowledged Joseph's access to accurate secret knowledge, and he honored him and his family, granting Joseph power and authority over Egypt. That Pharaoh bowed down to God's sovereignty and God's word. As a result, God blessed his kingdom.
In contrast, the Pharaoh of Moses' time was ignorant of Joseph and his deeds and oppressed the Israelites with forced labor. Such a mistake was both an economic disaster and a direct challenge to the God of Israel.
We see in this story that ignorance of the past is a very dangerous thing. Many people, particularly policymakers, ignore not only the lessons of the past but also the applicability of God's law in our time. As a result of this kind of ignorance, the world now is in a serious crisis. And instead of returning to God and his law and sound economic practice, civil governments continue to despise either knowing or unknowingly the law of God in their destructive monetary and public policies.
Take for instance the zero-interest rate policy (ZIRP) and negative interest rate policy (NIRP). Such policies were not only punishing the savers but robbing the people of their savings. These policies discourage saving and promote borrowing. As King Solomon said, "The borrower is a slave to the lender" (Proverbs 22:7). And so, debt is a form of slavery and it is very popular in our time. Today, the entire global economy is operating based on debt. Nations, corporations, and families are immersed in debt. Debt is the modern version of ancient oppression and slavery.
I think not until our generation will return to the serious study of God's law and apply it to our time, we cannot escape the present crisis. I also believe that the study and application of God's law must first start with Christian families and Christian churches. Through the witness of the Christian Church, society will be changed.
Oppression is promoted through popular political speech, vs. 9-14.
Pharaoh said, "Look, the Israelites have become much too numerous for us. Come, we must deal shrewdly with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country." Something is wrong with this political speech. The King didn't like the Israelites, particularly their growing number. The King was afraid that the Jews might join their enemies and leave the country. And so, to prevent the dangers caused by population growth, war threat, and massive exodus, Pharaoh came up with a solution: slavery.
This is wrong because the Israelites came to Egypt a generation ago as free people. Egypt has been blessed economically through the productivity of the Jews. By making them slaves, Pharaoh was depriving them of their basic human right, to live free. And not only that, Pharaoh expected the Jews to remain productive to contribute to the national economy under tyrannical rule. Pharaoh wanted economic growth despite his violation of God's law. Such public policy would certainly end in disaster.
All the human capital of the Jews was focused to serve Pharaoh's end. It was such a great waste of human capital. Like Pharaoh, many socialists in the past such as Hitler, Mao Zedong, Lenin, and Stalin committed great mistakes by wasting both the lives and the resources of their people under tyrannical rule. Many central planners these days ignore the lessons of the past and they keep repeating the mistakes of the past. These modern versions of tyranny are wasteful and ultimately self-destructive.
Again, as God's people, we must know what the law of God says about these things. Without such knowledge, we will unknowingly embrace ideas that are in reality disastrous not only to us and the society at large but also to the next generation. Only the law of God can give us the wisdom to discern whether a political speech is consistent with the teachings of the Bible or not.
Oppression is justified through unjust laws, vs. 15 – 22.
Pharaoh thought that by oppressing the Jews, their number would decrease. But the Bible said, "The more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so, the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites." Realizing that his original plan failed, Pharaoh came up with another evil plan: to kill the Jewish boy infants. However, the midwives feared God and did not obey what the King told them. This is an example of civil disobedience against a tyrannical law. And so, Pharaoh made a wicked law: throw every boy that is born into the Nile. The law has been weaponized to kill infants. Yes, legislators no longer make laws with the outright intent of killing people, but they are done nevertheless in a more subtle way. A scrutiny of many laws in our time, and you will see how destructive they are to life, freedom, and property.
Here, political leaders make laws to justify their tyranny and oppression. The order of Pharaoh was legal as far as Egyptian law is concerned. Without the law of God, there is no way we can say whether such a law is just or not. Nations' laws are under God's law. If political leaders are making laws against the law of God, we as Christians should follow what the Hebrew midwives did. In the New Testament, Peter said, "We must obey God rather than men!" Many politicians these days think that the law of God has nothing to say about public policy, and so they make laws and policies, which are contrary to God's law. Popular examples of these include abortion, same-sex marriage, and the current monetary system. In the eyes of God, these are murder, immorality, and theft. By making these kinds of laws, civil governments have made sins legal.
And so, we see that Exodus chapter 1 teaches us that ignorance of the past results in oppression, popular political speech promotes oppression, and unjust laws justify oppression. This type of oppression did not stop in Moses' time. The spirit of the Pharaoh of Moses’ time still lives especially in a time of crisis where we live right now.
When governments and politicians ignore the law of God and make humanistic laws and economic decisions, nations suffer from a new kind of slavery. Yes, by knowing the truth that is in Jesus, we are now set free from the power of sin, including legal plunder. And one of its most subtle forms is the existing monetary system of fiat currency. To explain the character and nature of fiat currency would require longer elaboration, which is impossible for us to achieve in this short article. What I intend to do is to offer you a way to understand our current situation for you to find a way out of financial slavery. And there is no better way to do that than to understand what is currently happening in the world of finance and technology. And that will be the topic for the next three articles.
Grace and peace!
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Second highest invest in my crypto portfolio …. It’s very cheap now!
I truly hope and in year 2030 - (Teen years staked) hex will come up, only the half of a predicted futures, I can go in job pension ha ha

#hex
Second highest invest in my crypto portfolio …. It’s very cheap now!
I truly hope and in year 2030 - (Teen years staked) hex will come up, only the half of a predicted futures, I can go in job pension ha ha

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I want to share some thought I felt could help to spice the new month unveiled today. Over time u heard people setting out things and goals whenever a new comes like this but one singular question that keeps resonating on my mind is how was the last month? Was there any record of achievement? Was anything won?
Follow me as I share these thoughts that can improve and perhaps stir your spirit as we invade the new month despite the challenges.
Strategies are very important in daily living and as far as life itself is concerned. One thing is to have a strategy but not all strategies leads to uncommon results. In fact results is what defends a particular strategy and entice others to employ it.
The winning strategies.
The starting of a new month is determined by one's priority in the first day of the month therefore take seriously these thought for a fulfilled month. There could be many other strategies out there however these ones are just cardinal for me.

One of the most important winning strategies is focus. In fact I can say this is the summary of what I intend to write on this platform. A winner is a focused man. The more focused you're, the better and Clearer chances of winning you have.
Focus is an essential valuable capacity that enables an individual to finish or accomplish a particular task at the right which gives rise to more productivity. This has become the challenge of many that yearn for advancement and growth in life.
How to maintain focus and be a winner?
Identify your source of motivation or in simple term what motivates you? Could it be an incentive? Or achievement or fear? Everyone has a unique motivation factor that propels one to do more. Once this is identified, it will an individual to stay focused by such you have potential of winning.
Attempt to write down your goal clearly. You can't win a new month without having a concrete goal stated and written. I have seen many complaining of the rate of their achievements but latter realised that they never wrote anything down as a template for reflection/prayer. Don't set too much boring goals but rather few that can easily be achieved within a small time frame.
Having a goal is not enough either is it a yardstick for you to be a winner. It's important to follow up such goals. Some are very good at dropping fancy goals but very poor in following it up to maturity/accomplishment. In this new month, a winning strategy is to have a follow up spirit over a particular task.
Measure your goals periodically to ensure that you maintain focus and also endeavour to evaluate your progress.

CONCLUSION
In Winning a new month like this, one important strategy is consistency and perseverance. This is a vital attribute that every winner needs to posses. Don't allow your previous mistakes in the last month interface with this new month. Deal with every distraction now. Wishing everyone a happy New month and fulfilled goal.

IRAN PLAYING WITH FIRE

The U.S. and Israel are both responding to dangerous new escalations from Iran, this week, in the form of a new ballistic missile and reports on the construction of a potentially bomb-proof underground nuclear facility.

The Kheibar missile, named after an ancient Jewish fortress conquered by Muslims, is capable of reaching Israel. Iranian defense officials say it can penetrate enemy air defense systems and evade radar detection. To the West, it's considered a dangerous move that can't be ignored.

"Despite the restrictions on Iran's missile-related activities under UN Security Council Resolution 2231, Iran continues to seek a range of missile technologies from foreign suppliers and to conduct ballistic, ballistic missile tests in defiance of the resolution," said State Dept. Spokesperson Matthew Miller.

Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Forces keep close watch on all areas of Iran's nuclear development. A top general, recently stated that Israel could soon be left with no choice other than a pre-emptive attack.

"Iran knows it's playing with fire and they are getting close to what both Israel and the United States are basically messaging is their red line where they won't allow Iran to go any further," former State Dept. Special Advisor for Iran, Gabriel Noronha tells CBN News.

In what appears to be an effort to gain the upper hand against the West, Iran is reportedly building a nuclear facility deep underground. While it's unclear whether U.S. bombs could reach it, the Air Force recently posted a picture of the GBU-57, a bomb designed for such a purpose. The caption, adding that it's time to test its performance.

"Just how far each weapon goes, and just how far into the mountain Iran is digging, are going to be closely held secrets by both nations...they don't want to give the other country the upper hand and give them the ability to know whether their strike would work or not," said Noronha.

He says although diplomacy is not completely off the table, at this point, it doesn't seem to be headed anywhere. Noronha believes to truly sway Tehran, the Biden administration must threaten consequences the Islamic regime won't risk.

"The United States, now, is starting to get more serious about those messages. And I think that picture of 'Bunker Buster Bombs,' is part of that strategy, and you need to see a lot more of that rhetoric and seriousness coming from both the administration as well as Congress," Noronha said.

He warns it would be a mistake to underestimate the Iranian regime.

"The country that chants, 'Death to Israel,' and, 'Death to the United States,' should be taken seriously. I think one of the mistakes made throughout history is not believing dictators when they make a promise in public," said Noronha.

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran is already enriching uranium to near weapons-grade levels, but the country has yet to announce that it has built a nuclear weapon.

Is this the ugliest car?
Since the first time I saw the Fiat Multipla car model back in 1998, I thought that the designers would never make such a mistake again.
True, the Fiat Multipla is a functional family car, but it sucks when it looks the way it does.
And then, in the parking lot of the hotel, I saw a car, which could perhaps take the title of the ugliest car from the Fiat Multipla.
I don't know, I'm not sure.
This Nissan Cube is ugly too (in my opinion and my taste, sorry to anyone who owns and drives it :-) ) , but I have to look at the Fiat Multipla again to compare...

POS Vs POW
Best start time around 57mins and listen until at least around 1:30mins.
This is why POW and BTC is a big deal. https://podcastnotes.org/bitcoin-fundamentals-with-preston-pysh/proof-of-stake-versus-proof-of-work-with-jason-lowery-bitcoin-fundamentals-with-preston-pysh-ep-098/ #POW #POS #blockchain