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Searching For Italy: Stanley Tucci’s Bologna Episode Showcases Gems Of Emilia Romagna – Forbes
Stanley Tucci with Nicola Salvadori in Parma, Emilia Romagna
If you ask any Italian which place has the best food in Italy, after their mother’s home, they are likely to point you to the Emilia Romagna region.
In the new, widely-acclaimed food travel series, Searching for Italy, award-winning actor, writer, director and producer Stanley Tucci introduces viewers to some of the places and key players in the region. He breaks bread with and interviews food producers, food purveyors, chefs, activists and other locals—each of whom has helped the region garner and maintain its reputation as Italy’s “Food Valley.”
The “Bologna” episode of Searching For Italy, third in the six-part series, is scheduled to air on CNN at 9PM EST on Sunday, February 28, 2021.
Although the episode is entitled “Bologna,” Tucci visits a number of other cities and towns in the region. Each one has made a seminal contribution to the dominance of the region’s food culture.
Although the pandemic has put most international travel with border closures and onerous travel restrictions, once we can travel again here are some of the inspiring locations showcased on Tucci’s itinerary:
View of red-roofed Bologna from Asinelli tower; Piazza Maggiore in center, across from Basilica di … [+]
Bologna, the capital of the Emilia Romagna region, is known not only for its world-class gastronomy but also, as the seat of the oldest continuously operating university in the Western world. As such, the city is extremely progressive, its streets alive with students.
It’s a city rich with culinary traditions. Pasta ladies still make, by hand, the city’s pasta trifecta—tortellini, tortelloni, and tagliatelle—for consumption at eateries or at home. Classic Bolognese sauce and bologna (a poor imitation of Bologna’s mortadella) are both named after the city. Here, you can take classes with home cooks and chefs to replicate these recipes at home.
The main square, Piazza Maggiore, is one of the most magnificent in all of Europe. It houses the gothic Basilica di San Petronio, the fifth largest church in the world. The well-preserved historical center is surrounded by picturesque, red-roofed buildings, and is steps away from the two iconic medieval towers (both of which are leaning), often cited in literature and poetry as symbols of the city’s wealth and prestige.
This right-sized, pedestrian-friendly city is filled with diverse cultural attractions (e.g., art, music, history) and boasts more than 25 miles of stunning arcades, the Porticoes of Bologna. Built in different time periods, they have been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Just off the main square is the not-to-be-missed, ancient open-air market, the Quadrilateral. It is filled with shops that have been passed down from one generation to another, from a time when the shop’s underground, cave-like basements were used to keep foods chilled. As you walk the narrow, cobblestone streets, and sip an aperitivo and snack at an outdoor table, the aromas of local meats and cheeses waft through the air.
Modena cityscape with Ghirlandina Tower in Emilia Romagna
Foodies know the city of Modena (located in the province of the same name) as the home of Osteria Francescana, Massimo Bottura’s three-Michelin-star restaurant that is often found at the top of world’s best restaurant lists. More recently, Bottura and his wife have opened a boutique, 12-room property, Casa Maria Luigia, named after the chef’s mother.
The province has a rich operatic tradition, too, as the home of beloved tenor Luciano Pavarotti. After his death, the city’s opera house, which opened in 1841, was renamed in his honor.
Car enthusiasts will fall in love with Modena, Italy’s Motor Valley. In addition to being the home of world-famous automakers, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and De Tomaso, it also houses the Enzo Ferrari Museum, which showcases the life and creations of the automotive giant.
The city is surrounded by pasture land with small producers of cheeses and its famous balsamic vinegar with two protected designations: Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena DOP (Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena), and Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP (Balsamic Vinegar of Modena).
Parma Cathedral and Baptistery, Parma, Emilia Romagna
Parma, the capital of the province of Parma, and its surrounding countryside are a mecca for food tourists. The city is probably best known for its two Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) products, Prosciutto di Parma (ham) and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
Small farms and producers welcome guests to learn about the production, aging process and traditions associated with these exceptional products. Tortelli and anolini are two of the pasta specialties found in many of the city’s fine eateries and restaurants.
So devoted to food and wine is this area that is has a number of its own dedicated museums, including the Parmigiano-Reggiano museum in Soragna, the Prosciutto Museum in Langhirano, the Salame museum in the Castle of Felino, the Tomato and Pasta museums, the museum of Wine in the Rocca di Sala Baganza, the Culatello museum in the Antica Corte Pallavicina and the Oil museum in San Secondo Parmense.
For its storied art, music and culture, Parma was named the 2020 Italian Capital of Culture.
La Rocca di Forlimpopoli castle
This small town only has a population hovering around 13,000 people but has its own castle and rich history. Its most famous son is Pellegrino Artusi, who is considered the father of what we now call “Italian” cookery.
Although all recipes and traditions in Italy tend to be regional, it was this former silk trader and businessman who collected 475 local recipes from friends and acquaintances across the country to create and self-publish, Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well. The book and its time-honed recipes became so popular that it was considered a second bible for Italian families, often given as a wedding gift for new brides. It’s since been translated into Spanish, French, Dutch, German, English and, most recently, Portuguese and Polish.
Casa Artusi, a cooking school and center of gastronomy in Forlimpopoli pays homage to the man and Italian regional cooking traditions.
Tiberius bridge in Rimini historic center
Rimini is often thought of primarily as a seaside resort because of its sweeping beaches and prime location on the Adriatic Sea but it is filled with history, art and culture. Remains of the starting point of the Via Emilia, the Roman road traversing the Emilia Romagna region from Rimini to Piacenza, can be found in Rimini along with those of several Roman bridges.
A dynamic Mayor has revitalized the legacy of filmmaker and native son, Federico Fellini, by turning the city into a museum without walls. Visitors can see the Fulgor Theater, the cinema that inspired Fellini as a young boy; an exhibition of his life and history in a medieval fortress, the Castle Sismondo; and the Grand Hotel Rimini he often frequented.
A centerpiece of the city’s revitalization has been the painstaking restoration of Teatro Amintore Galli, which first opened in 1857. During World War II, more than 90% of the structure was destroyed but architects relied on old photographs and drawing to restore its original splendor. It is now an important cultural resource for locals and visitors.
Mortadella e prosciutti
With much of travel on pause, it’s a joy to follow Tucci as he meets interesting people and explores the uniqueness of each region’s foods, wines, and culture. The format is breezy moving from one location to the next, exploring its traditions.
Searching for Italy is a perfect primo (first course) for a future visit to Emilia Romagna that will entice you to stay longer and travel more slowly.
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Stanley Tucci, host of Searching for Italy
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All the episodes will be available after their premiere on-demand (schedule not yet available).
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Polygon Reveals Details About Its Future Collaboration With LBank During AMA – Press release Bitcoin News – Bitcoin News
PRESS RELEASE. Recently, LBank Exchange held an AMA session with the Polygon team, discussing Polygon’s achievements, collaborations, NFT and Gaming markets, Nightfall solution, future plans and so on. Here’s the summary of this AMA.
Ethereum is the blockchain development platform of choice, but it has limitations such as low throughput, poor UX, and no sovereignty. As a protocol and a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks, Polygon breaks through these limitations by aggregating scalable solutions on Ethereum and supporting a multi-chain Ethereum ecosystem.
Polygon Outperforms Ethereum In-terms Of Active Users
As a layer 2 solutions aggregator built on top of Ethereum, Polygon has made some great achievements since its birth, its POS chain has over 2000 DApps live and processes over 7 million transactions daily. In fact, Polygon now has more daily active users than Ethereum.
MATIC, the token for the polygon network, is already live on trading platforms like LBank Exchange, and currently the trading volume of it is over 1 billion across exchanges. Polygon team is aiming to make more people hold MATIC tokens, and it’s hoping to see MATIC’s trading volume on LBank Exchange continue to grow as well.
Expanding the Polygon ecosystem
With the power to bring thousands of new users into blockchain, NFT and Gaming markets are strategic sectors that Polygon continues to focus on. There are already some of the largest gaming projects live on Polygon, such as Decentral Games, Sandbox, Somnium Space, Vulcan Verse, etc. As for NFT projects, there are OpenSea, Lazy.com, Autograph, etc.
The team will be bringing many more such games and NFT projects onto Polygon so that its community can enjoy more artwork and fun. In addition, Polygon allows for massive scalability, and compared to Ethereum, minting costs on Polygon are 100,000 times cheaper on average.
Polygon also has products designed for enterprise customers who need privacy and scalability, such as Nightfall, a one-of-a-kind, privacy-focused Rollup that combines Optimistic Rollups with Zero-Knowledge (ZK) cryptography commonly used in ZK Rollups. It creates a scalable and private hybrid of the two popular technologies.
Polygon Nightfall has the power to bring many large enterprises into blockchain, the team believes that it will lead to a large number of transactions on Polygon and further add new projects and users to the Polygon ecosystem.
Big Plans Ahead
The Polygon team has already got some big plans ahead. On the technical side, Polygon is investing heavily into ZK and ZK Rollup technology, for example, the team has already spent $250 million on acquiring Hermez, which is a decentralized, open-source ZK Rollup optimized for secure, low-cost and usable token transfers on the wings of Ethereum.
Polygon has also acquired another 4 teams to build more ZK Rollup chains, to achieve the goal of building highly scalable EVM enabled ZK Rollup technology. In addition, Polygon has updates coming for its POS chain and details on EIP 1559 implementation.
On the business side, Polygon has many exciting updates as well, with lots of big DApps and integrations planned. Significantly, Arjun, Polygon’s Head of Growth, points out that LBank is enhancing its global branding. He also assures that the love of the community makes the team achieve its goals, so it will continue to collaborate with LBank Exchange to bring more Polygon projects and tokens to the community. Polygon team will keep posting on its official social media accounts such as Twitter to reveal more details about future plans and latest updates.
About Polygon
Polygon is a layer 2 aggregating scalable solution on Ethereum that supports a multi-chain Ethereum ecosystem. The platform resolves the blockchain challenges like high gas fees, slow speed without sacrificing security. It is a protocol and framework to build and connect Ethereum-compatible blockchains.
Visit to Know more:
Website: https://polygon.technology/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xPolygon
Telegram: https://t.me/polygonofficial
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/polygon
About LBank
LBank is an ever-growing crypto trading platform which offers safe trading for the users worldwide. The team aspires to build the professional integration services for crypto-assets being a convenient trading platform. It has become popular with over 6.4 million users around the world.
Visit to Know More:
Website: https://www.lbank.info/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LBank_Exchange
Telegram: https://t.me/LBank_en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lbank
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LBank.info/
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Up to 12 Million Iranians Own Cryptocurrency, Traders Choose Local Exchanges
Cryptocurrencies are a popular investment among Iranians and estimates suggest that the number of those who already own one coin or another may be as high as 12 million. The majority of Iranian traders prefer the services of local crypto … read more.
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Up to 12 Million Iranians Own Cryptocurrency, Traders Choose Local Exchanges
Cryptocurrencies are a popular investment among Iranians and estimates suggest that the number of those who already own one coin or another may be as high as 12 million. The majority of Iranian traders prefer the services of local crypto … read more.
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‘Trillions Of Dollars’—Bitcoin Braced For A Massive Earthquake As The Price Of Ethereum, Binance’s BNB, Solana, Cardano And XRP Soar – Forbes
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have rocketed over the last month, with the combined crypto market surging towards $3 trillion as ethereum, Binance’s BNB, solana, cardano and XRP make double-digit percentage gains.
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The bitcoin price has climbed from around $45,000 per bitcoin in early October to all-time highs of $67,000 late last month, in part due to the launch of the first U.S. bitcoin futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Bitcoin has recently dropped back—despite huge new price targets even as ethereum and its smaller rivals hit fresh highs.
Now, Michael Saylor, a bullish bitcoin buyer, has predicted “trillions of dollars” will flow into bitcoin once the U.S. regulator approves a fully-fledged bitcoin ETF—helping bitcoin to replace gold and become the primary asset index for the Western world.
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“To do that, you need the spot ETF,” said Saylor, the chief executive of business intelligence software company MicroStrategy, speaking this week at Bloomberg‘s Financial Innovation Summit. “And once these spot ETFs roll, I think you’ll see billions, then tens of billions, then hundreds of billions, then trillions of dollars flow into them.”
Over the last year, Saylor has pivoted Microstrategy to a bitcoin acquisition vehicle, buying more than 110,000 bitcoins. The value of the company’s bitcoin holdings is around $7 billion, making up almost all of MicroStrategy’s $8 billion market capitalization.
Saylor said he expects a U.S.-based spot bitcoin ETF would act as an institutional on-ramp for investors who want bitcoin exposure, adding he’ll continue buying bitcoin via MicroStrategy. Such funds are already live in other countries, including Canada.
The launch of two U.S. bitcoin futures ETFs in October generated huge media attention, with the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF accumulating more than $1 billion in assets in mere days. However, some, including general partner at Castle Island Ventures Nic Carter, have called futures-based ETFs “inferior” as they don’t give direct exposure to the underlying asset. Carter, speaking alongside Saylor, said a spot bitcoin ETF would be “the hottest commodity ETF launch of all time.”
“The right answer is: let investors buy a trillion dollars worth of bitcoin via an ETF because the ETFs plug into the existing security structure, the existing prime brokerages, the existing collateral packages,” said Saylor.
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The bitcoin price has risen more than 300% over the last 12 months, making bitcoin a $1 trillion … [+]
Meanwhile, bullish bitcoin and crypto market watchers continue to predict prices will surge into the end of 2021. While bitcoin has lost ground this week, ethereum has added almost 5%, with its too biggest rivals, Binance’s BNB and solana, both surging by around 20%.
“Intraday volatility is completely normal after such a bullish month, but the higher time frame is looking solid for now,” Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad, chief product officer at Vienna-based bitcoin and crypto trading platform Bitpanda, said in emailed comments. “The crypto market is more integrated into the world economy every day which only shows how important it is for bigger institutions but on the other hand, is also under pressure from macro events.”
“A melt-up in bitcoin and ethereum into year-end is likelier than retracement, we believe, after 2021 corrections cleansed speculative positions, and with increasing demand and adoption, and declining supply, sustaining a bull market,” Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone wrote in his latest market report, pointing to a “tidal wave of U.S. ETFs.”
“The startup of U.S. ETFs and the fact that cryptos counter China bans limit downside risks.”
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XRP Set for Massive Breakout With Altcoins Poised to Steal the Show From Bitcoin, Predicts Top Crypto Analyst – The Daily Hodl
One closely followed crypto analyst is bullish on XRP and thinks that altcoins are in a prime position to outpace Bitcoin (BTC).
The pseudonymous analyst known as Credible Crypto tells his 257,400 Twitter followers that XRP’s price structure looks very similar to data-sharing protocol OriginTrail, whose native token TRAC just rallied more than 300% following its recent listing on Coinbase Pro.
He expects XRP to follow a similar path to TRAC, taking the cryptocurrency back to its previous all-time high of $3.40.
“The XRP chart below is from my last YouTube video on XRP made in August. The chart next to it is another coin that I came across today that has the same structure but is one step ahead with the 5th wave already in progress. Do you see it now?”
After Ethereum’s new breakout against Bitcoin (ETH/BTC), the trader anticipates ETH’s next leg up to kick off a new alt season.
He also notes that Bitcoin dominance has likely already topped out, further paving the way for an altcoin rally.
“ETH/BTC broke out today, closing above the key resistance zone I was watching. This is a great sign and indicates BTC dominance may have already found its top and alts may be about to steal the show, led by ETH.”
The analyst says that Bitcoin dominance dropping doesn’t necessarily mean that BTC’s price will drop.
No it just means that if BTC is rising alts will probably rise faster. We saw this in 2017 in the latter stages of the bull run as lots of new money started pouring in.
— CrediBULL Crypto (@CredibleCrypto) November 3, 2021
Taking a closer look at the top crypto asset, Credible says that Bitcoin is close to deciding whether it wants to break to the upside or continue ranging.
According to his analysis, a rejection of $63,000-$64,000 could take BTC back to major support around $58.000.
“63-64k tagged BTC. Now to see if we break out to new ATH [all-time high] or reject soon and continue to range.”
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