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Jamstack News!
29.5.2020
I totally forgot that the Jamstack Conf was this week but thankfully they’ve already published the talks on the Jamstack YouTube channel. I’m really looking forward to sitting down with these over a coffee while I also check out Netlify’s other big release today: Build Plugins.
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Buying Corporate Bonds and ETFs: US Federal Reserve Continues to Bailout ‘Too Big to Fail’
12.5.2020
The U.S. Federal Reserve has continued its schemes of monetary easing and funding a number of private banks during the Covid-19 outbreak. On Monday evening, the Fed revealed it would be buying corporate bonds and exchange-traded funds using the entity’s Secondary Market Corporate Credit...
Why the Dollar Has Never Been Stronger or More Set Up to Fail
1.5.2020
With trillions in money printing, the dollar should be getting weaker. Instead, it’s stronger than ever. What gives? The first of a four-part microseries on the battle for the future of money
When Currencies Fail: A Primer on the Dollar Crisis in Lebanon
29.4.2020
A massive shortage of dollars is instigating economic chaos, including a more than 50% loss of value in the Lebanese pound
Bailouts Don’t Save the Economy. They Prop Up Companies That Should Be Allowed to Fail
15.4.2020
If we keep bailing out corporations during every crisis, we'll end up with implicitly state-owned enterprises, and a lack of economic dynamism
2 American Banks Have Failed Since Coronavirus Started Spreading in the US
6.4.2020
Since the coronavirus started spreading in the U.S., two banks have failed and were shut down by state banking authorities. One was a bank in West Virginia and the other was in the state of Nebraska. The governor of West Virginia has already issued a stay-at-home order due to rising covid-19 cases....
National Digital Currencies: Not Yet Too Big to Fail
26.3.2020
What obstacles would national digital currencies face, and are there any benefits to launching them?
Bitcoin in Rangebound Trading as Equity Markets Fail to See Stimulus Boost
26.3.2020
The bitcoin market is looking pensive as global equities fail to respond positively to the U.S. Senate's approval of a massive coronavirus stimulus package
What Happens When Currencies Fail? Feat. Preston Pysh
13.3.2020
Massive and novel government intervention in markets is now a foregone conclusion, but what happens to bitcoin as the dust settles?
Why Enterprise Blockchains Fail: No Economic Incentives
2.3.2020
In developing blockchain projects, companies often lack an understanding of the economics of networks, and the path to creating long-term monetization
Analyst Claims 98% of Mining Rigs Fail to Verify Transactions
1.3.2020
Digiconomist’s founder has claimed the power expended in a single BTC transaction could power a British household for two months
Darknet Users Discuss the Connection Between DDoS Attacks and Exit Scams
1.2.2020
During the last few weeks, a number of darknet markets (DNMs) like Dread and Empire have been attacked relentlessly with heavy DDoS attacks. Meanwhile, reports disclose that Apollon is allegedly pulling an exit scam in the same fashion as Nightmare Market did last year. Darknetstats.com details...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Recovery Still Might Fail In Near Term
13.12.2019
This week, we saw a downside extension in bitcoin price below the USD 7,400 and USD 7,350 support levels. BTC/USD even traded below the USD 7,200 support before it found support near USD 7,150. The price is currently (09:00 UTC) recovering, but there are many hurdles near USD 7,250, USD 7,350...
Brazil’s Tax Authority Fines Those Who Fail to Declare Bitcoin and Crypto
6.12.2019
The tax authority of Brazil fines taxpayers who fail to declare their Bitcoin and crypto transactions
Japanese conglomerate funds Securitize
27.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 27 November, 2019 “So many fail because they don't get started - they don't go. They don't overcome inertia. They don't begin.” - Ben Stein In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Japanese […]
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Japanese conglomerate funds Securitize
27.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 27 November, 2019 “So many fail because they don't get started - they don't go. They don't overcome inertia. They don't begin.” - Ben Stein In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Japanese […]
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Bitcoin Price Drop to $2.5K Possible if Bulls Fail to Retake $7,350
24.11.2019
Technical charts on multiple timeframes suggest Bitcoin price could see more downside price action this upcoming week
Why Blockchain Startups Fail
24.10.2019
VCs are failing blockchain startups. How can we change this?
How Fiat Money Fails: Deconstructing the Government’s Paper-Thin Promise
23.10.2019
Fiat money has a surprisingly short lifespan. The almighty U.S. dollar currently serving as world reserve currency is not exempted, in spite of all proclamation that it cannot fail. Throughout history, fiat money has failed over and over again, where sound assets like gold have survived. Ruling...
IMF Has Another Trick Up Its Sleeve When Fiat Fails – Its Own Coin SDR
14.10.2019
Virtually everybody knows what a dollar is, but not as many know about the SDR. The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special Drawing Rights is an international, monetary reserve system created specifically to address limitations of gold and standard fiat currencies such as the USD....