Bitcoin And Crypto-Currency

US Telecoms Giant AT&T Now Accepting Bitcoin (#GotBitcoin?)

United States telecom and media giant AT&T now accepting cryptocurrency for paying phone bills online, according to an official press release on May 23. AT&T will process bills paid in cryptocurrency using crypto payments platform BitPay. US Telecoms Giant AT&T Now Accepting Crypto Payments Via BitPay (#GotBitcoin?) BitPay is a…

Decentralized Domain Registry Raises $4 Million From Draper, Boost VC (#GotBitcoin?)

A blockchain startup is bringing the fight for free speech to the domain level. Decentralized Domain Registry Raises $4 Million From Draper, Boost VC (#GotBitcoin?)   Unstoppable Domains announced Thursday a $4 million Series A led by venture capital firm Draper Associates. Boost VC, which led the startup’s seed round,…

Fed. Says, “Families Still Living Paycheck To Paycheck”

One-quarter of working individuals have no retirement savings, Fed survey shows. Fed. Says, “Many Families Still Living Paycheck To Paycheck Contrary To Trump-Speak” (#GotBitcoin?) Many American households remain financially fragile and uncertain about their retirement prospects despite a booming job market that is lifting wages, according to a Federal Reserve…

A Chinese Fugitive, Donald Trump, Mike Tyson And A Crypto-Currency Venture (#GotBitcoin?)

Since fleeing China in 2016 in the face of fraud allegations, investor has partied with Mike Tyson and had his picture taken with President Trump. A Chinese Fugitive, Donald Trump, Mike Tyson And A Crypto-Currency Venture (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_10857" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Shi Jianxiang, Center, Posing In June 2015 At The…

Firefox Browser Adds Option To Automatically Block Crypto Mining Scripts (#GotBitcoin?)

Mozilla has released an update for its Firefox browser which includes an option to block cryptocurrency mining scripts on websites. Firefox Browser Adds Option To Automatically Block Crypto Mining Scripts (#GotBitcoin?) The option is being offered alongside control of cookies and trackers in the “Privacy & Security” tab of the browser,…

Ultimate Resource For U.S. Existing-Home Sales (#GotBitcoin)

Decline suggests continued weakness in housing market despite strong economy. Ultimate Resource For U.S. Existing-Home Sales (#GotBitcoin) The U.S. housing market continued to soften in April, with the spring selling season so far proving a disappointment despite falling mortgage rates and a strong economy. Existing-home sales fell 0.4% in April…

Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase And Others Fined $1.2 Billion Over FX Trading (#GotBitcoin)

Traders at Barclays, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and the Royal Bank of Scotland engaged in anti-competitive behavior, the European Commission found. Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase And Others Fined $1.2 Billion Over FX Trading (#GotBitcoin)   The European Commission said Thursday that it had fined Barclays, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase,…

Wild Crypto Market’s Traders Get Something New: FDIC Protection (#GotBitcoin?)

The Wild West of cryptocurrency trading is getting something typically associated with the safest of savings accounts: FDIC protection. Wild Crypto Market’s Traders Get Something New: FDIC Protection (#GotBitcoin?) SFOX, a prime dealer and trading system in the $208 billion crypto market, is partnering with New York-based M.Y. Safra Bank…

JPM Strategists Defines Bitcoin’s Intrinsic Value (#GotBitcoin?)

Strategists from United States banking giant JPMorgan Chase (JPM) have argued that bitcoin (BTC)’s recent rally has ostensibly soared past what they calculate to be its intrinsic value. Their analysis was reported by Bloomberg on May 20. JPM Strategists Defines Bitcoin’s Intrinsic Value (#GotBitcoin?) Monty: This Is The Same Company…

Inflation Bug A Danger To More Than Half Of All Bitcoin Full Nodes (#GotBitcoin?)

Figures published by bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr show that more than half of the full nodes in the bitcoin network are still running client software vulnerable to the inflation bug discovered in September 2018. Inflation Bug A Danger To More Than Half Of All Bitcoin Full Nodes (#GotBitcoin?) This…

Credit-Card Delinquency Rates Rise, Particularly Among The Young (#GotBitcoin?)

Interest on credit cards also rising, a New York Fed report adds. Credit-Card Delinquency Rates Rise, Particularly Among The Young (#GotBitcoin?) Credit-card delinquency rates are rising, particularly among young people who are now more likely to have a credit card than a decade ago, according to a report Tuesday by…

JPMorgan Chase With It’s JPM ShitCoin Wants To Take On Bitcoin (#GotBitcoin)

Payments is an extremely buzzy corner of the financial sector right now, and JPMorgan Chase wants to dominate it, Credit Suisse analyst Susan Roth Katzke told clients Friday following a meeting with the bank’s management. JPMorgan Chase With It's JPM ShitCoin Wants To Take On Bitcoin (#GotBitcoin) The back story.…