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Judge Says Deutsche Bank, Capital One Can Give Trump Financial Records To House Democrats
A federal judge in New York City on Wednesday said Deutsche Bank and Capitol One can turn over financial documents related to President Donald Trump and his businesses in response to subpoenas from House Democrats. Judge Says Deutsche Bank, Capital One Can Give Trump Financial Records To House Democrats Judge…
A Chinese Fugitive, Donald Trump, Mike Tyson And A Crypto-Currency Venture (#GotBitcoin?)
Since fleeing China in 2016 in the face of fraud allegations, investor has partied with Mike Tyson and had his picture taken with President Trump. A Chinese Fugitive, Donald Trump, Mike Tyson And A Crypto-Currency Venture (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_10857" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Shi Jianxiang, Center, Posing In June 2015 At The…
Firefox Browser Adds Option To Automatically Block Crypto Mining Scripts (#GotBitcoin?)
Mozilla has released an update for its Firefox browser which includes an option to block cryptocurrency mining scripts on websites. Firefox Browser Adds Option To Automatically Block Crypto Mining Scripts (#GotBitcoin?) The option is being offered alongside control of cookies and trackers in the “Privacy & Security” tab of the browser,…
Ultimate Resource For U.S. Existing-Home Sales (#GotBitcoin)
Decline suggests continued weakness in housing market despite strong economy. Ultimate Resource For U.S. Existing-Home Sales (#GotBitcoin) The U.S. housing market continued to soften in April, with the spring selling season so far proving a disappointment despite falling mortgage rates and a strong economy. Existing-home sales fell 0.4% in April…
Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase And Others Fined $1.2 Billion Over FX Trading (#GotBitcoin)
Traders at Barclays, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and the Royal Bank of Scotland engaged in anti-competitive behavior, the European Commission found. Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase And Others Fined $1.2 Billion Over FX Trading (#GotBitcoin) The European Commission said Thursday that it had fined Barclays, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase,…
Resistance To Noncompete Agreements Is A Win For Workers (#GotBitcoin?)
Several states try to limit contracts that make movement between jobs harder. Resistance To Noncompete Agreements Is A Win For Workers (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_10840" align="aligncenter" width="601"] Noncompete Provisions Have Increasingly Crept Into Contracts For Lower-Wage Workers Like Hairdressers.[/caption] Quitting a job for a better offer is a time-tested method…
Wild Crypto Market’s Traders Get Something New: FDIC Protection (#GotBitcoin?)
The Wild West of cryptocurrency trading is getting something typically associated with the safest of savings accounts: FDIC protection. Wild Crypto Market’s Traders Get Something New: FDIC Protection (#GotBitcoin?) SFOX, a prime dealer and trading system in the $208 billion crypto market, is partnering with New York-based M.Y. Safra Bank…
JPM Strategists Defines Bitcoin’s Intrinsic Value (#GotBitcoin?)
Strategists from United States banking giant JPMorgan Chase (JPM) have argued that bitcoin (BTC)’s recent rally has ostensibly soared past what they calculate to be its intrinsic value. Their analysis was reported by Bloomberg on May 20. JPM Strategists Defines Bitcoin’s Intrinsic Value (#GotBitcoin?) Monty: This Is The Same Company…
Hate Buying Household Cleaning Supplies? There’s A Pill For That
The war on straws may have captured our eco-imaginations, but giant plastic jugs of bleach, window cleaner and counter spray are worse, says Sarah Paiji Yoo. What if all you needed to clean your house was a tablet the size of an Alka-Seltzer? Hate Buying Household Cleaning Supplies? There’s A…
One Man’s Unlikely Quest To Power The World With Magnets (#GotBitcoin?)
Dennis Danzik has invented a whirligig that calls for the suspension of disbelief and the laws of physics. If it works as advertised, it would rank with the harnessing of steam, electricity and the atom. One Man’s Unlikely Quest To Power The World With Magnets (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_10813" align="aligncenter" width="600"]…
Inflation Bug A Danger To More Than Half Of All Bitcoin Full Nodes (#GotBitcoin?)
Figures published by bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr show that more than half of the full nodes in the bitcoin network are still running client software vulnerable to the inflation bug discovered in September 2018. Inflation Bug A Danger To More Than Half Of All Bitcoin Full Nodes (#GotBitcoin?) This…
Kathleen Eisbrenner Helped Make Natural Gas A Globally Traded Fuel (#GotBitcoin?)
Entrepreneur advanced technology to allow imports at ports without costly onshore terminals. Kathleen Eisbrenner Helped Make Natural Gas a Globally Traded Fuel (#GotBitcoin?) Kathleen Eisbrenner, a rare female entrepreneur in the energy industry, helped turn natural gas into a globally traded fuel. After joining El Paso Energy Corp. more than…