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Ultimate Resource On Tether And Bitfinex’s Supposed Market Manipulation (#GotBitcoin?)
A New York-based legal firm has filed a lawsuit against Tether and Bitfinex, accusing them of cryptocurrency market manipulation. Ultimate Resource On Tether And Bitfinex's Supposed Market Manipulation (#GotBitcoin?) “Largest Bubble In History” Roche Freedman filed a class-action suit claiming that stablecoin firm Tether and its affiliate crypto exchange Bitfinex…
Sharia Goldbugs: How ISIS Created A Currency For World Domination (#GotBitcoin?)
As Islamic State (ISIS) sought to dominate large parts of Syria and Iraq, it used a subtle weapon to go with the car bombs and suicide attacks: money. Sharia Goldbugs: How ISIS Created A Currency For World Domination (#GotBitcoin?) The self-declared caliphate aimed to unify the world under a militant…
Bitcoin Eyes Demand As Hong Kong Protestors Announce Bank Run (#GotBitcoin?)
Bitcoin Is Hoping To Become A Hot Property In Hong Kong.Bitcoin Eyes Demand As Hong Kong Protestors Announce Bank Run (#GotBitcoin?) The region’s political crisis has swept over its banking sector, which is now seeing protestors withdrawing large bundles of cash out of ATMs. The move is the latest tactic…
Global Investment In Wind And Solar Energy Is Outshining Fossil Fuels
In 2016, about $297 billion was spent on renewables—compared with $143 billion on new nuclear, coal, gas and fuel-oil power plants. Global Investment In Wind And Solar Energy Is Outshining Fossil Fuels Global spending on renewable energy is outpacing investment in electricity from coal, natural gas and nuclear power plants,…
Ultimate Resource On Trump Taxes
A judge rejected the president’s argument that he was immune from criminal investigations. Trump Taxes: President Ordered To Turn Over Returns To Manhattan D.A. Ultimate Resource On Trump Taxes A federal judge on Monday rejected a bold argument from President Trump that sitting presidents are immune from criminal investigations,…
How To Securely Transfer Crypto To Your Heirs
Not everyone thinks about what happens after their death. But, even if we don’t like the thought of leaving this world, we should still make sure that our loved ones, our family and friends, will inherit our assets. It’s pretty easy to include and transfer real estate, stocks, and bonds…
Top U.S. Sanctions Chief Fed-up With Trump Departs
Sigal Mandelker is Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence. Top U.S. Sanctions Chief Fed-up With Trump’s Micro-Management Departs The Trump administration’s top sanctions chief—responsible for wielding the financial firepower of the world’s most powerful economy as the White House’s primary foreign policy tool—is leaving for the private sector, top…
US Lawmakers Ask Federal Reserve About National Digital Currency
Members of the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee asked the Federal Reserve whether there are any plans of launching a U.S. dollar digital currency. US Lawmakers Ask Federal Reserve About National Digital Currency Fed Has The Mandate To Develop A National Digital Currency In a Sept. 30…
‘Gold-Backed’ Crypto Token Promoter Karatbars Investigated By Florida Regulators (#GotBitcoin?)
Florida regulators are investigating Karatbars, a German company that’s been promoting a token tied to a Miami “crypto bank” without any banking license in the state. ‘Gold-Backed’ Crypto Token Promoter Karatbars Investigated By Florida Regulators (#GotBitcoin?) The Takeaway Karatbars previously issued a cryptocurrency purportedly backed by gold, but CoinDesk has…
Crypto News From The Spanish-Speaking World (#GotBitcoin?)
Spanish-speaking countries made headlines this week, with cryptocurrency and blockchain-related developments on both the governmental and enterprise level. Crypto News From The Spanish-Speaking World (#GotBitcoin?) The Congress of the Republic of Peru spoke about the potential of blockchain tech, blockchain firm Aeternity revealed the development of a network that enables…
Insurance Tycoon Spied On Women Who Caught His Eye (#GotBitcoin?)
Dozens of surveillance operatives working for Greg Lindberg tailed actual and prospective romantic partners, assembling dossiers along the way. Insurance Tycoon Spied On Women Who Caught His Eye (#GotBitcoin?) Federal investigators were closing in on Greg Lindberg. FBI agents confronted the North Carolina insurance tycoon last year as they probed…
Service Sector And Manufacturing Jobs Drop To 3 And 10 Year Lows (#GotBitcoin)
U.S., Eurozone Services Stumble Threatens Sharper Global Slowdown. Service Sector And Manufacturing Jobs Drop To 3 And 10 Year Lows (#GotBitcoin) Economic indicators suggest a manufacturing downturn is spreading. U.S. and eurozone services-sector activity softened in September, according to surveys of purchasing managers, suggesting a manufacturing downturn is spreading to…