Bitcoin And Crypto-Currency

American Express Suspends A Director In Foreign-Exchange Pricing Scam (#GotBitcoin?)

American Express Co. suspended a director in its foreign-exchange department as part of its ongoing investigation into pricing practices in the division, according to people familiar with the matter. American Express Suspends A Director In Foreign-Exchange Pricing Scam Employees were informed that Taylor Simonin was suspended last month. Foreign-exchange employees were…

Computer Models To Investors: Short Everything! (#GotBitcoin?)

  [caption id="attachment_7496" align="aligncenter" width="730"] A Computer Terminal In AlphaSimplex Group In Cambridge, Mass., Which Found That Funds Using Trend-Following Strategies Are Betting Against Most Asset Classes.[/caption] Trend-following algorithms turn bearish at swiftest pace since 2008 as machines steer more trades. Computer Models To Investors: Short Everything! Investors have started to…

Yellow Vests Initiate French Bank Run (#GotBitcoin?)

Reports are emerging that the anti-Emmanuel Macron protesters in France, known in English as the Yellow Vests, are planning to stage a bank run this weekend. Yellow Vests Initiate French Bank Run (#GotBitcoin?) Although the changes of such an initiative bringing the government to its knees, as the demonstrators hope, are slim,…

Declaring A National Emergency Could Give Trump Authority To Shutdown Your Bank Account (#GotBitcoin?)

For Instance, The President Can, With The Flick Of His Pen, Activate Laws Allowing Him To Shut Down Many Kinds Of Electronic Communications Inside The United States Or Freeze Americans’ Bank Accounts. For some time now President Trump has been publicly and privately mulling the idea of using a national emergency…

Marriott Finally Admits Hackers Swiped Millions of Passport Numbers (#GotBitcoin?)

Hackers Compromised The Passport Numbers Of Millions Of People Hotel chain says fewer total customers were affected than initially feared but analysts warn data could be intelligence trove. Marriott Finally Admits Hackers Swiped Millions of Passport Numbers Marriott International Inc. said fewer customers were affected in a massive data breach…

Meet The Watchdog Called CryptoMom (#GotBitcoin?)

SEC’s Hester Peirce—Republicans’ muse on financial regulation—has won fans for her support of the digital-currency market. Meet The Watchdog Called CryptoMom (#GotBitcoin?) Cryptocurrency startups and traders fighting stricter regulation think they have their champion. They call her CryptoMom. Hester Peirce, shown in the SEC’s Washington office Hester Peirce, a Republican…

Bitcoin On Facebook, Lite.IM Adds BTC Support For Leading Social Networks (#GotBitcoin?)

#GotBitcoin? We’re proud to be bringing the world’s most popular cryptocurrency to the combined 2.5 billion users of Facebook and Telegram, not to mention all those who lack dependable internet access that can now manage Bitcoin via SMS messaging.” Bitcoin On Facebook, Lite.IM Adds BTC Support For Leading Social Networks…

Corporate Debt Is Reaching Record Levels (#GotBitcoin?)

#GotBitcoin? Highly leveraged companies could pose a threat to the global economy if rates rise or profits slump. Corporate Debt Is Reaching Record Levels In the aftermath of the financial crisis, a swath of individuals and families began a long and painful deleveraging process. Businesses, meanwhile, quickly moved in the…

Taking Stock of The World’s Debt (#GotBitcoin?)

#GotBitcoin? Growing debt goes hand-in-hand with growing economies, but it can also be a warning sign. Taking Stock of the World’s Debt (#GotBitcoin? The world has never had as much debt as it has right now—nearly $250 trillion. That figure is three times what it was two decades ago, according…

Influx Of Institutional Investors Causes Bitcoin To Perform More Like A Traditional Asset (#GotBitcoin?)

Bitcoin Trading At Strong Correlation With Gold As Traditional Investors Step In. Influx Of Institutional Investors Causes Bitcoin To Perform More Like A Traditional Asset (#GotBitcoin?) One example of institutional money coming into the sector is the growth of the Bitcoin Investment Trust, an over-the-counter exchange-traded fund sold by Grayscale…

ETFs, Mutual Funds See Sudden And Dramatic Drop In Money Flowing In (#GotBitcoin?)

The pullback was evident at indexing pioneer Vanguard. Decline signals that doubts about the direction of global markets are intensifying. ETFs, Mutual Funds See Sudden And Dramatic Drop In Money Flowing In The investor pullback from the asset-management industry in 2018 is the most severe since the last financial crisis,…

Annual January 3rd “Proof of Keys” Celebration of The Genesis Block! (#GotBitcoin)

Annual January 3rd "Proof of Keys" Celebration of The Genesis Block! (#GotBitcoin)   [caption id="attachment_6423" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Annual January 3rd "Proof of Keys" Celebration of the Genesis Block![/caption] Annual January 3rd "Proof of Keys" Celebration of the Genesis Block! Annual January 3rd "Proof of Keys" Celebration of the Genesis Block!…