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Jewelry Retailer Accused of Opening Fake Store Credit-Card Accounts (#GotBitcoin?)
Signet Jewelers, which operates chains such as Kay and Jared, to pay $11 million to settle with regulators. Jewelry Retailer Accused of Opening Fake Store Credit-Card Accounts Signet Jewelers Ltd. agreed Wednesday to pay $11 million in penalties to federal and state regulators for allegedly opening credit-card accounts—possibly hundreds of…
Anti-Bitcoin Narrative Flawed: Fortnite’s V-Bucks Use In Money Laundering (#GotBitcoin?)
Since Bitcoin burst onto the global stage in 2009, amid the breathtaking Great Recession, the crypto has been lambasted for supposedly being a medium for money laundering, illicit activities, and the like. In fact, zealous skeptics, including the likes of BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and heavy-handed governments, have crucified Bitcoin…
What To Know About Airport Security During The Government Shutdown (#GotBitcoin?)
Advice for travelers wondering how to navigate TSA checkpoints staffed by federal employees. What To Know About Airport Security During The Government Shutdown Airport checkpoints staffed by the Transportation Security Administration are the retail face of the government—a place where the public interacts directly with federal employees. The government shutdown…
Cold War Games: U.S. Is Unprepared To Test The Waters In Icy Arctic (#GotBitcoin)
Navy explores expansion of operations in far North, going head-to head with rivals Russia and China. Cold War Games: U.S. Is Unprepared To Test The Waters In Icy Arctic (#GotBitcoin) [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFXf-Z-Obp4&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaNWRGp20h4bZIJMmKd4TtkH[/embed] The Navy is planning to expand its role in the Arctic as climate change opens up more ocean waterways…
How Aging Japan Defied Demographics And Revived Its Economy (#GotBitcoin?)
Mikio Sakamoto, 67, Left, Talks To A Career Adviser At A Government-Funded Organization That Matches Senior Workers With Employers. It encouraged the elderly and women to work and broke a longstanding taboo against immigration. How Aging Japan Defied Demographics and Revived Its Economy Because demographics are supposed to be destiny, Japan…
Mishandling Of California Fires Cause State Regulators To Propose Breaking PG&E Into Pieces (#GotBitcoin?)
PG&E faces billions of dollars in legal claims, the specter of bankruptcy, a federal judge forcing his way into utility operations, the possibility state regulators will break it into pieces, and potential state criminal charges including homicide, due to its continued inability to stop the fires from starting. Mishandling Of…
How To Make Home Ownership A Reality (#GotBitcoin?)
Don’t let the housing market beat you: A guide to making the right choices when financing a new home. How To Make Home Ownership A Reality For many, the American dream still entails owning a house and having a family. In about four months’ time, the average person can become a…
5 Questions To Ask Your Crypto-Currency Or Traditional Accountant About Their Cyber Security (#GotBitcoin)
Your social security number, address, crypto holdings and DOB might go for a few bucks on the black market. Sadly, when sold in bundles, $2 per record is enough to bring in a legitimate cash prize for hackers—giving them ample motivation to hack into your accountant’s network. 5 Questions To Ask…
America’s Electric Grid Has A Vulnerable Back Door—And Russia Walked Through It (#GotBitcoin)
A reconstruction of the worst known hack into the nation’s power system reveals attacks on hundreds of small contractors. America’s Electric Grid Has A Vulnerable Back Door—And Russia Walked Through It (#GotBitcoin) One morning in March 2017, Mike Vitello’s work phone lighted up. Customers wanted to know about an odd…
Black Wall Street: America’s Dirty Little Secrets (#GotBitcoin)
When Tulsa’s Black Wall Street Went Up In Flames, So Did Potential Inheritance. Black Wall Street: America’s Dirty Little Secrets (#GotBitcoin) Destruction of hundreds of businesses in 1921 massacre had reverberations on family wealth for generations. “Destroyed 1921, Not Reopened.” That is how dozens of plaques commemorate the Black-owned businesses…
Florida Pardons 4 Black Men (The Groveland Four) Accused of 1949 Rape, America’s Dirty Little Secrets (#GotBitcoin?)
Posthumous pardons are latest chapter in a case that is now seen as a racial injustice. Florida Pardons 4 Black Men (The Groveland Four) Accused of 1949 Rape, America’s Dirty Little Secrets Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the independently elected cabinet granted posthumous pardons to four African-American men accused of raping…
BlackRock, State Street Corp. And AllianceBernstein Holding LP Cutting Jobs In Anticipation of Recession (#GotBitcoin?)
BlackRock Inc. is cutting about 500 jobs as the world’s largest money manager looks to simplify parts of its business and focus more on areas such as technology, retirement and alternative investments. BlackRock, State Street Corp. And AllianceBernstein Holding LP Cutting Jobs In Anticipation of Recession (#GotBitcoin?) Money manager will…