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Plus:How Chris Dixon's Dive Down The Crypto Rabbit Hole Made Him The World's Top Venture Capitalist ADVERTISEMENT Good morning. Indian billionaireGautam Adani built his fortune in the commodities and infrastructure sectors, but it's a boost to its renewable energy company that took his net worth past the $100 billion mark this week. We're also covering thelogistic challenges facing Russian oil traders, and the return ofthe mask mandate in at least one American city. Finally, we unveil this year'sMidas List of the world's top venture capitalist, withChris Dixon taking the top spot.༯span> Sofia Lotto Persio Curator-In-Chief |Twitter In The News Today The U.S. State Department ordered non-emergency consulate staffersto leave Shanghai, as local authorities eased some lockdown restrictions meant to curb China's worst Covid-19 outbreak. The U.S. and the U.K. are investigating thepossible use of chemical weapons by the Russian military in the besieged city of Mariupol after Ukraine's far-right Azov militia alleged a poisonous substance targeted Ukrainian troops. Top Take-Aways After a meteoric rise in his net worth over the past two years,Indian infrastructure tycoon Gautam Adani has become the world's newest centi-billionaire, joining an elite group of just eight other business moguls. Sanctions, bans and voluntary embargoes have drastically reduced demand for Russian oil shipments to its usual destinations. Finding new buyers isn't really an issue׼/span>figuring out the logistics of new trade routes is the biggest challenge. The four-day Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami left attendees feeling extra bullish about the future of cryptocurrency. But on Monday, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies like ether, solana and cardano,were all crashing down. Had Elon Musk decided to join Twitter's board of directors, he would not have been able to buy more than a 14.9% share of the company. By rejecting a seat, the world's richest person couldlead a hostile takeover instead. Blackmagic Design's Grant Petty turned the chip on his shoulder about Hollywood's tech elite into one of the most innovative manufacturers of inexpensive filmmaking equipment. Thanks to the pandemic, a contempt for outsourcing and an army of YouTubers,his business is booming. As the daily number of reported Covid-19 cases is moving upward again in the United States, driven by the highly transmissible omicron BA.2 subvariant,at least one major U.S. city is bringing back its mask mandate׭ore might follow. Today's Must Read ༯td> ༯td> ༯td> ༯td> How Chris Dixon's Dive Down The Crypto Rabbit Hole Made Him The World's Top Venture Capitalist TheAndreessen Horowitz partner is the new no. 1 on Forbes' 21st annual Midas List of top venture investors, thanks to savvy bets on tokens, NFTs and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. In fact, a dozen members of this year's Midas List count Coinbase as one of their banner investments, third most of any company. For the rest of the Midas top 100, bios, analysis and more,please visit forbes.com/midas. Read The Full Story ༯td> In Case You Missed It Major oil and gas companies, which scrambled to abandon operations in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine in late February, have calculated the movewill cost them billions of dollars. ADVERTISEMENT Tips You Can Trust Transforming a business takes more than just going digital.These are four key aspects that leaders looking to rebuild their teams need to consider. Workplace culture can make or break a company.Here are five key area to consider to create am engaging employee environment. Today's Must Watch ༯td> ༯td> ༯td> ༯td> Features Understanding Biden's Billionaire Tax ༯td> With economic challenges such as a widening income gap, high gas prices and rising inflation in mind, President Joe Biden recently presented a twofold plan for extremely wealthy Americans to pay more in taxes.༯span> Watch ༯td> Recommendations From Beyond The Newsroom A Forbes subscription illuminates, informs and inspires. Join today to gain unlimited access to all our journalism and a front-row seat at exclusive subscriber-only events. Subscribe Today You've received this email because you've opted in to receive Forbes newsletters. Unsubscribe from Daily Dozen |See All Newsletters Manage Email Preferences༠Privacy Forbes Media 499 Washington Blvd. Jersey City, NJ 07130