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When Currencies Fail: A Glimpse Into The Future of The U.S. Dollar (#GotBitcoin)

A Primer On The Dollar Crisis In Lebanon. When Currencies Fail: A Glimpse Into The Future of The U.S. Dollar (#GotBitcoin) A massive shortage of dollars is instigating economic chaos, including a more than 50% loss of value in the Lebanese pound and what looks like an enormous local premium…

Crypto Exchange Offers Credit Lines so Institutions Can Trade Now, Pay Later (#GotBitcoin?)

LGO Markets is taking an unusual step for a cryptocurrency exchange by letting clients trade without pre-funding accounts. Crypto Exchange Offers Credit Lines so Institutions Can Trade Now, Pay Later (#GotBitcoin?) The Hoboken, N.J.-based firm's clients, mostly crypto hedge funds and market makers, can now get an intraday credit line…

Zoom Develops A Cryptocurrency Paywall To Reward Creators Video Conferencing Sessions (#GotBitcoin?)

Crypto Joins The Zoom Monetization Call, Blockchain Addresses Key Issues. Zoom Develops A Cryptocurrency Paywall To Reward Creators Video Conferencing Sessions (#GotBitcoin?) Zoom incorporates a cryptocurrency paywall solution while the use of blockchain technology for video conference is being debated. As staying home becomes the new normal, the popular video…

The Cantillon Effect (#GotBitcoin)

Today I’m going to try and explain why the Fed and Congress, while attempting to throw money at everyone, disproportionately tends to aid certain narrow financial actors. The Cantillon Effect (#GotBitcoin) Three weeks ago, the government passed a giant multi-trillion dollar bailout. Supposedly, it was money for a host of…

Millions of Credit-Card Customers Can’t Pay Their Bills. Lenders Are Bracing For Impact (#GotBitcoin?)

Credit-card debt kept many consumers afloat. Now that the debt bubble is bursting, lenders and borrowers alike are preparing for pain. Millions of Credit-Card Customers Can’t Pay Their Bills. Lenders Are Bracing For Impact (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_17364" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Florida Couple Migdalia Wharton And Robert Rodriguez Are Struggling With Their…

A Cryptocurrency Technology Finds New Use Tackling Coronavirus (#GotBitcoin?)

Blockchain could be an efficient way to source medical equipment or validate Covid-19 immunity, experts say. A Cryptocurrency Technology Finds New Use Tackling Coronavirus (#GotBitcoin?) Blockchain technology projects are being developed by companies such as International Business Machines Corp. and Ernst & Young LLC to help with various aspects of…

Crypto Industry Divided Over Introducing Circuit Breakers on Exchanges (#GotBitcoin?)

Recent turbulence has brought traditional tools such as circuit breakers to the forefront of crypto community discussions. Crypto Industry Divided Over Introducing Circuit Breakers on Exchanges (#GotBitcoin?) Since the inception of Bitcoin, volatility has been a part of the cryptocurrency narrative even before exchanges and the current mainstream mentions. Now…

Petition: Ban Donald Trump From All Social Media Sites

Please Sign Here Lets Get This Petition Out To More Potential Supporters! Petition: Ban Donald Trump From All Social Media Sites   [caption id="attachment_4679" align="aligncenter" width="331"] Petition: Ban Donald Trump From All Social Media Sites [/caption] As of now we have over 195,920 thousand deaths from Coronavirus and Donald Trump had…

‘Furlough’: Time Off, Once Temporary, But Now Often Unclear (#GotBitcoin?)

What started four centuries ago as a voluntary break from work duties has become involuntary—and sometimes permanent. ‘Furlough’: Time Off, Once Temporary, But Now Often Unclear (#GotBitcoin?) Company after company in recent weeks has announced having to furlough many employees, whether retailers like Macy’s and Under Armour, entertainment giants like…

Banks Prevent Federal Reserve From Putting Money Where It’s Needed In The Economy (#GotBitcoin?)

After the last financial crisis, banks now hang back in lending and trading, meaning the Federal Reserve has less ability to get money where it’s needed in the economy. Banks Prevent Federal Reserve From Putting Money Where It’s Needed In The Economy (#GotBitcoin?) In September 2008, eight bank chiefs filed…

Survey: Lack of Knowledge Is Preventing Mainstream Adoption of Crypto (#GotBitcoin?)

Survey finds a lack of knowledge among the general public may be the biggest hurdle to mainstream crypto adoption. Survey: Lack of Knowledge Is Preventing Mainstream Adoption of Crypto (#GotBitcoin?) A survey published by peer-to-peer Bitcoin (BTC) marketplace, Paxful, has found that Americans with a working knowledge of cryptocurrency believe…

10 Financial Moves To Make If You Have Lost Your Job—or Fear You Will (#GotBitcoin?)

The wave of layoffs makes it imperative to have a financial plan in place, even if you’re still working. 10 Financial Moves To Make If You Have Lost Your Job—or Fear You Will (#GotBitcoin?) With tens of millions of Americans losing their jobs, the U.S. is approaching Depression-era levels of…