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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…
Blackstone Battered by Selloff; Gray Sees ‘Elongated Recovery’ (#GotBitcoin?)
Firm’s assets fall as value of energy holdings tumble, though e-commerce warehouses help real-estate business. Blackstone Battered by Selloff; Gray Sees ‘Elongated Recovery’ (#GotBitcoin?) Blackstone Group Inc.’s first-quarter results were hit hard by the coronavirus-led market selloff, and the firm’s president, Jonathan Gray, said he sees the economic recovery taking some…
$25M In Cryptocurrency Stolen In Hack Of Lendf.me And Uniswap
About $25 million in cryptocurrency was stolen from Uniswap and Lendf.Me over the weekend by hackers who exploited a technology underlying the Ethereum blockchain. $25M In Cryptocurrency Stolen In Hack Of Lendf.me And Uniswap Of the two, Lendf.Me, a decentralized lending platform with instant borrowing and withdrawal capabilities, was hit hardest,…
Apple iPhone May Be Vulnerable To Email (Mail) Hack
Sophisticated nature of the attack means users may not realize they have been hit, ZecOps researchers conclude. Apple iPhone May Be Vulnerable To Email (Mail) Hack Sophisticated hackers may be attacking Apple Inc. AAPL 3.22% iPhones by exploiting a previously unknown flaw in the smartphone’s email software, according to a…
Tim Draper Firm Launches ‘Crypto Exchange’ Anyone Can Plug Into WordPress (#GotBitcoin?)
Tim Draper's venture studio has released a WordPress plugin it claims will democratize crypto trading. Tim Draper Firm Launches ‘Crypto Exchange’ Anyone Can Plug Into WordPress Santa Monica, Calif.-based Draper Goren Holm said its new "Cryptocurrency Exchange" plugin, released Wednesday, would allow anyone to add trading features to websites "in…
Gates Foundation, WHO And Wuhan Institute of Virology All Hacked!
Hackers Target Top Officials at World Health Organization. Gates Foundation, WHO And Wuhan Institute of Virology All Hacked! The WHO’s security team has seen an increasing number of attempted cyber-attacks on the officials since mid-March, according to the organization’s chief information officer, Bernardo Mariano. WHO itself hasn’t been hacked, but…
Oil Price Memes And Jokes of 4-20-2020 Never Let A Good Oil Price Crash Go To Waste
Oil Price Drops Below The Price Of Cola. Oil Price Memes And Jokes of 2020 Never Let A Good Oil Price Crash Go To Waste The novel epidemic of coronavirus has caused mayhem globally and seriously damaged the global economy. The oil prices fell below USD zero on…
China Rolls Out Pilot Test of Digital Currency (#GotBitcoin?)
Milestone for world’s biggest central banks in path toward launching electronic payment system. China Rolls Out Pilot Test of Digital Currency (#GotBitcoin?) China’s central bank has introduced a homegrown digital currency across four cities as part of a pilot program, marking a milestone on the path toward the first electronic…
Google Hack Requires That You Updated Chrome Browser Now To Version: 81.0.4044.113
Google has fixed a security issue relating to Chrome and the internet giant wants two billion users to download the latest version of the web browser. Google Hack Requires That You Updated Chrome Browser Now To Version: 81.0.4044.113 As noted by Forbes, the warning was initially picked up by security…
Fannie, Freddie Regulator Moves To Ease Cash Crunch At Mortgage Servicers
Servicers were on the hook for as long as a year’s worth of payments on mortgages on forbearance. That has been capped at four months. Fannie, Freddie Regulator Moves To Ease Cash Crunch At Mortgage Servicers A top U.S. regulator took a step to help struggling mortgage lenders contend with…