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Crypto Pioneer David Chaum Says He’s Built A Better Bitcoin (#GotBitcoin?)
A new platform, called Elixxir, promises to improve on bitcoin’s speed by processing thousands of transactions a second. Crypto Pioneer David Chaum Says He’s Built A Better Bitcoin The godfather of the cryptocurrency movement is back with a plan to address bitcoin’s biggest shortcoming: speed. David Chaum, who built his own…
How AI Can Help Stop Cyberattacks (#GotBitcoin?)
As hackers get smarter and more determined, artificial intelligence is going to be an important part of the solution. As corporations struggle to fight off hackers and contain data breaches, some are looking to artificial intelligence for a solution. They’re using machine learning to sort through millions of malware files,…
Fidelity CEO Hints At Crypto Products As Sector Aims For Mainstream (#GotBitcoin?)
Fidelity Investments is cooking up more blockchain and cryptocurrency-related products and services, with a goal of rolling some of them out in the next few months, CEO Abigail Johnson said Friday morning. Fidelity CEO Hints At Crypto Products As Sector Aims For Mainstream (#GotBitcoin?) Johnson made the comments during an…
Behind Your Rising Health-Care Bills: Secret Hospital Deals That Squelch Competition (#GotBitcoin?)
Contracts with insurers allow hospitals to hide prices from consumers, add fees and discourage use of less-expensive rivals. Behind Your Rising Health-Care Bills: Secret Hospital Deals That Squelch Competition (#GotBitcoin?) Last year, Cigna Corp. and the New York hospital system Northwell Health discussed developing an insurance plan that would offer…
Ultimate Resource On Large And Small Bitcoin Hodlers
Over 55% of Bitcoins currently sit in wallets that have balances upwards of 200 coins – worth over $1Mn at any point in time within the last 11 months when the price of Bitcoin breached the $5k mark. Ultimate Resource On Large And Small Bitcoin Hodlers And impressively, 1/3…
Social Security Fixes That Would Help Widows, The Oldest Old, And Low Earners (#GotBitcoin?)
Will We See Them Implemented? We all know the Social Security system needs reforming to keep it solvent so Americans will continue receiving their promised benefits. But Social Security also could be improved to better assist the economically vulnerable. Social Security Fixes That Would Help Widows, The Oldest Old, And Low…
The Secret To Retaining A New Skill: Learn, Exercise, Sleep
People retain new skills better when they follow a learning session with a workout, a study finds. The Secret To Retaining A New Skill: Learn, Exercise, Sleep Scientists are discovering new connections between learning, exercise and sleep. A new study suggests that when learning a new task, people improve the long-term…
IT’S THE ECONOMY STUPID: EPISODE#24 (#GOTBITCOIN?)
Federal Reserve Considers a New Tool to Avert Crises Some officials favor demanding banks stock up on capital while the economy is strong. IT’S THE ECONOMY STUPID: EPISODE#24 A decade after a financial crisis that paralyzed the global economy, Federal Reserve officials are debating how to apply one of the central…
Olaf Carlson-Wee Rode The Bitcoin Boom To Silicon Valley Riches. Can He Survive The Crash? (#GotBitcoin?)
Now running the world’s largest crypto hedge fund, the 29-year-old says he is undeterred by recent losses. Olaf Carlson-Wee Rode The Bitcoin Boom To Silicon Valley Riches. Can He Survive The Crash? SAN FRANCISCO—Olaf Carlson-Wee has crammed the highs and lows of a hedge-fund career into roughly one year—all before his…
Project To Clean Worlds Ocean Of Plastic Officially Launches
Over 5 Trillion Pieces Of Plastic Currently Litter The Ocean. Project To Clean Worlds Ocean Of Plastic Officially Launches Trash accumulates in 5 ocean garbage patches, the largest one being the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, located between Hawaii and California. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJXQDX7fX9c&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaP1glCsXQLsXdX_pneODT-t[/embed] If left to circulate, the…
Banks’ Sharing Of Financial Crime Data Raises Questions On Ethics (#GotBitcoin?)
Banks, regulators and law-enforcement agencies are sharing more intelligence through voluntary networks to deter money laundering and terrorism financing. As the practice spreads, so do the risks of data mishandling, observers said. Banks’ Sharing Of Financial Crime Data Raises Questions On Ethics Information-sharing partnerships are sprouting across the global financial landscape.…
Despite Cleanup Vows, Smartphones And Electric Cars Still Keep Miners Digging By Hand In Congo (#GotBitcoin?)
Supply chains at Apple, VW and others still include the owner of a mine where workers produce cobalt without safety equipment. Despite Cleanup Vows, Smartphones And Electric Cars Still Keep Miners Digging By Hand In Congo KOLWEZI, Congo— Apple Inc., Volkswagen and about 20 other global manufacturers found themselves on the…