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Kevin O’Leary Of Shark Tank Fame Busted Lying About His Views On Bitcoin

Kevin O’Leary, the popular investor featured on the well-known Shark Tank TV series, has been discussing Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies over the past week. His current stance is rather definitive, as he holds that they have no intrinsic value and fail as an asset class. Going back to 2013, however, it appears…

US Department of Commerce Offering 6-Figure Salary To Crypto Expert (#GotBitcoin?)

The United States Department of Commerce is looking to hire a computer scientist specializing in blockchain and identity management. US Department of Commerce Offering 6-Figure Salary To Crypto Expert (#GotBitcoin?) According to a job listing from Aug. 9, the federal agency is seeking someone with at least one year of…

The Federal Minimum Wage Doesn’t Really Matter Anymore (#GotBitcoin?)

Only a tiny share of civilian workers are paid at that rate. The Federal Minimum Wage Doesn’t Really Matter Anymore (#GotBitcoin?) The federal minimum wage is poised to become an irrelevant labor policy. The national pay floor of $7.25 an hour hasn’t been adjusted for a decade, the longest it…

Once-Unpopular Carbon Credits Emerge As One Of The World’s Best Investments (#GotBitcoin?)

Heat wave in Europe drives carbon-credit prices to near record high. Once-Unpopular Carbon Credits Emerge As One Of The World’s Best Investments (#GotBitcoin?) Carbon-emission credits, long shunned by traders, are now one of the world’s best-performing investments. The price of the credits, doled out by governments in Europe to polluting…

In Arkansas, Montana, Boise And Grand Rapids, The Housing Market Looks Red Hot (#GotBitcoin)

Many Midwestern markets have heated up so quickly they are now experiencing shortages of inventory and rising prices. In Montana,Boise And Grand Rapids, The Housing Market Looks Red Hot (#GotBitcoin) The housing market is booming. Just not in the places you might expect. Homes for sale in small to midsize…

Investors Ponder Negative Bond Yields In The U.S. (#GotBitcoin?)

Last week’s slide in Treasury yields is deepening worries about lackluster growth, low inflation. Investors Ponder Negative Bond Yields In The U.S. (#GotBitcoin?) A steep slide in U.S. government-bond yields last week wrong-footed investors and left some pondering what was once unthinkable: whether interest rates in America could one day…

Kim Jong Un Launches Missiles Like He’s In An Olympic Competition (#GotBitcoin)

The latest missiles test likely required a route that traveled above North Korean land. Kim Jong Un Launches Missiles Like He's In An Olympic Competition (#GotBitcoin) [caption id="attachment_12524" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A File Photo Shows A North Korean Intercontinental Ballistic Rocket Hwasong-14 Being Prepared Last Month Before A Test Launch. It…

Mastercard Is Building A Team To Develop Crypto, Wallet Projects (#GotBitcoin?)

Payments giant Mastercard is seeking to hire a number of blockchain professionals, including several senior roles, in an apparent effort to develop cryptocurrency and wallet products. Mastercard Is Building A Team To Develop Crypto, Wallet Projects (#GotBitcoin?) According to the company’s career website, Mastercard is looking for a senior blockchain…

Fed To Create Payments System To Speed Money Transfers (#GotBitcoin?)

Move will provide a public option to another real-time network built by big banks. Fed To Create Payments System To Speed Money Transfers (#GotBitcoin?) The Federal Reserve plans to develop a faster payments system for banks to exchange money, providing a public option to another real-time network built by big…

Canadian Bitcoin Educator Scams The Scammer And Donates Proceeds (#GotBitcoin?)

A Canadian Bitcoin (BTC) educator has scammed a crypto scammer and subsequently donated the money to charity. Canadian Bitcoin Educator Scams The Scammer And Donates Proceeds (#GotBitcoin?) As the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Aug. 7, Ben Perrin — a YouTuber who runs an education channel about cryptocurrencies and a…

Ultimate Resource For Blockchain-Based Advertising (#GotBitcoin?)

Amazon is looking to hire a software development engineer to develop an advertisement blockchain. Ultimate Resource For Blockchain-Based Advertising (#GotBitcoin?) Amazon Works On An Advertising Blockchain Amazon posted a job offer on LinkedIn for a software development engineer for its Colorado team, who is supposed to work on an advertisement…

Shield Bitcoin Wallets From Theft Via Time Delay (#GotBitcoin?)

What if there were a mechanism that placed a time delay whenever someone spent bitcoin? Shield Bitcoin Wallets From Theft Via Time Delay (#GotBitcoin?) The idea has been around for a few years now, and for good reason, it’s believed it could make it much harder for bad actors to…