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Andreas Antonopoulos: Blockchain Tech Cannot Be Uninvented or Stopped (#GotBitcoin?)
Andreas Antonopoulos is a well-known bitcoin (BTC) educator and crypto commentator, as well as a security and decentralized systems expert. His 2014 book, Mastering Bitcoin, gave an in-depth technical analysis of the top cryptocurrency and a solid foundation of the crypto revolution’s beginnings. In a recent interview, Cointelegraph spoke with…
Live! Read-Through Of Facebook’s Global (ShitCoin), Thanks But No Thanks (#GotBitcoin?)
Facebook Releases Cryptocurrency White Paper for Libra Currency. Live! Read-Through Of Facebook’s Global (ShitCoin), Thanks But No Thanks (#GotBitcoin?) Social media giant Facebook has released the white paper for its long-awaited cryptocurrency and blockchain-based financial infrastructure project today, June 18. According to the paper, Facebook’s global stablecoin, dubbed “libra,” will…
Rewarding Banks For Combating Climate Change (#GotBitcoin?)
Banks should get Bitcoin for climate-adaptation loans under Community Reinvestment Act. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco should give Banks Bitcoin for making loans that help communities adapt to climate change and prepare for future natural disasters. A paper released on Monday by researchers at the San Francisco Fed…
U.S. Women’s Soccer Games Out Earned Men’s Games
The 2015 World Cup title was a catalyst to boost women’s game revenues, which in recent years exceeded the men’s. U.S. Women’s Soccer Games Outearned Men’s Games (#GotBitcoin?) In the three years after the U.S. women’s soccer team won the 2015 World Cup, U.S. women’s games generated more total revenue…
Bitcoin Tops $9,000 As Crypto Rally Trounces Stocks, Bonds, Gold And Oil (#GotBitcoin?)
Escalating U.S.-China trade tensions and Facebook’s plan to launch a digital coin help bitcoin soar. Bitcoin Tops $9,000 As Crypto Rally Trounces Stocks, Bonds, Gold And Oil (#GotBitcoin?) The price of bitcoin rose above $9,000, extending a rebound that has made cryptocurrencies far outperform traditional asset classes this year. Bitcoin…
Home Buyers Get Government Help With Down Payments (#GotBitcoin?)
Share of purchasers drawing on assistance programs across U.S. doubled from 2013 to 2016. Home Buyers Get Government Help With Down Payments (#GotBitcoin?) Maiya Jones didn’t have money saved up for a down payment when she started looking for a house in the St. Louis area last summer. Her real-estate…
There Is No Perfect Travel App—But These Will Help (#GotBitcoin?)
My travel app should know where I want to go, how I want to get there, and what I want to do when I land. Right now, most apps are still learning. There Is No Perfect Travel App—But These Will Help (#GotBitcoin?) HONG KONG—The low point, if I had to…
You Want To Retire Someplace Safe. But Here’s How You Can Tell (#GotBitcoin?)
Columnist Glenn Ruffenach also answer readers’ questions on Social Security benefits. You Want To Retire Someplace Safe. But Here’s How You Can Tell (#GotBitcoin?) My husband and I plan to move when we retire, and we want to include safety as a factor in choosing a home and community. Any…
As China Tariffs Loom, Some U.S. Companies Say Buying American Isn’t An Option (#GotBitcoin?)
Business owners struggling to find alternatives to Chinese imports urge Trump administration to drop tariff plans. As China Tariffs Loom, Some U.S. Companies Say Buying American Isn’t An Option (#GotBitcoin?) Stephen Pelkey said he has scoured the globe to find fireworks that match the quality of what he buys from…
Insider Trading At Goldman Sachs While Merrill Lynch Misleads Investors (#GotBitcoin?)
Sec Issues $3 Million Award To Two Former Merrill Lynch Whistleblowers. Insider Trading At Goldman Sachs While Merrill Lynch Misleads Investors (#GotBitcoin?) Former Merrill Lynch advisers alleged the company made misleading statements related to a struggling investment product. Two former Merrill Lynch financial advisers who alleged the company made misleading…
Bitcoin Exceeds 1Million Active Addresses While Coinbase Custodies $1.3B In Assets
Coinbase Custody Holds $1.3B In Assets Under Custody, Expects To Hit $2B ‘Soon'. Bitcoin Exceeds 1Million Active Addresses While Coinbase Custodies $1.3B In Assets Coinbase Custody revealed that it holds $1.3 billion in assets under custody (AUC) and the firm expects to hit $2 billion AUC soon in a Twitter…
The Man Behind ‘Fortnite’ Reveals Secrets To Massive Success (#GotBitcoin?)
At age 20, Tim Sweeney founded Epic Games in his parents’ basement. His company now owns one of the most popular videogames on Earth. But he doesn’t want the credit. By age 30, Epic Games Inc. founder and CEO Tim Sweeney had a couple of successful videogames under his belt…