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Targeted TV Advertising Is Taking Off (#GotBitcoin?)
Streaming platforms allow companies to tailor their marketing to a bigger audience and with more precision than ever. That’s causing advertisers to rethink their budgets—and their strategies. Targeted TV Advertising Is Taking Off (#GotBitcoin?) Early this year, Cars.com made a move that gives a glimpse of where the ad business…
Bitcoin Hits 15-Month High As Naysayers Convert (#GotBitcoin?)
Bitcoin (BTC) was holding steady around $10,850 on June 24 after a fresh surge took it above $11,000 for the first time in over a year. Bitcoin Hits 15-Month High as Naysayers Double Down On 'Dead Cat Bounce' (#GotBitcoin?) Data from Coin360 showed a slight correction kicking in for bitcoin…
People Fleeing Global Economic Oppression Reaching A Staggering 71 Million (#GotBitcoin?)
According to a new U.N. report, nearly 1% of the world’s population was displaced at the end of 2018. People Fleeing Global Economic Oppression Reaching A Staggering 71 Million (#GotBitcoin?) The number of forcibly displaced people in the world reached almost 71 million at the end of last year, the…
Howey Schmowey – The Real Answer Is To Update Securities Regulations (#GotBitcoin?)
This month there have been two SEC enforcement actions that made headlines in the crypto community. One was the case against messaging platform Kik and their Kin token sale; the other was the action against holding company Longfin. In the first case, while investors lost money, it is unclear that…
Bitcoin Hash Rate Sets Record High Boosting Network Security
The Bitcoin (BTC) hash rate — the total computing power of the bitcoin network — reached new all-time highs this week, data from monitoring resource Blockchain.com confirmed on June 19. Bitcoin Hash Rate Sets Record High Boosting Network Security As the Bitcoin price set a new annual record above $9,000,…
Bond-Yield Plunge Confirms Imminent Recession (#GotBitcoin?)
Investors, companies and central banks are adjusting to the sudden drop in bond yields. Bond-Yield Plunge Confirms Imminent Recession (#GotBitcoin?) Negative interest rates have spread throughout Europe during the second quarter as growth concerns intensify. The collapse in bond yields since this spring has been stark, swift and global, upending…
Slavery Reparations Issue Gets Rare Hearing On Hill (#GotBitcoin)
Bill first introduced in 1989 would establish federal commission to study impact of slavery, suggest possible remedies. Slavery Reparations Issue Gets Rare Hearing On Hill (#GotBitcoin) A House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on a bill addressing reparations for slavery, the first such hearing in more than a decade, signaled the issue’s…
At-Home Crypto Miner Coinmine Now Pays Out Bitcoin (#GotBitcoin?)
Coinmine, a cryptocurrency mining device aimed at the hobbyist market, will now give its users the option to be paid in bitcoin. At-Home Crypto Miner Coinmine Now Pays Out Bitcoin (#GotBitcoin?) The device was able to mine monero, zcash, grin and ethereum at launch, a set of cryptocurrencies that had…
Home Is Where They Know Your Name (And Face, Hands And Fingerprints) (#GotBitcoin?)
Biometric technology is expanding to every corner of the home, using body identifiers to open the door, say hello, unlock the wine cellar and reveal the screening room. Home Is Where They Know Your Name (And Face, Hands And Fingerprints) (#GotBitcoin?) Chris Pollack hates carrying keys. So during the yearlong…
Charlotte Tilbury, Britain’s Favorite Lipstick Mogul, Is Invading Los Angeles (#GotBitcoin?)
Charlotte Tilbury is beloved in her native England for her madcap persona and famous friends—whom, like author J.K. Rowling (a “peachy nude-rose”), she names lipsticks after. For her next act: Los Angeles. Charlotte Tilbury, Britain’s Favorite Lipstick Mogul, Is Invading Los Angeles (#GotBitcoin?) At 10:30 a.m., Charlotte Tilbury is in…
Bitcoin Is Back Above $10,000 And Investors Say This Rally Is Different (#GotBitcoin?)
The world’s most popular cryptocurrency gets a boost from Facebook’s plan to launch Libra. Bitcoin Is Back Above $10,000 And Investors Say This Rally Is Different (#GotBitcoin?) Bitcoin rose over $10,000 for the first time in over a year, riding a new wave of optimism about the value and future…
A Bedside Lamp Designed To Help You Sleep Better (#GotBitcoin?)
Can a sensitive bedside light aid your nightly wind-down and help you wake more peacefully? A Bedside Lamp Designed To Help You Sleep Better (#GotBitcoin?) I’D LIKE TO THINK I’m good in bed: Sleep comes easily and lasts 8 hours, uninterrupted. But I need optimal conditions: a cool room with…