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NFL Could Pay a Steep Price Owing to US-China Trade War
1.10.2019
The United States-China trade war shows no signs of relenting and in a new development, the National Retail Federation has indicated that it could take a toll on fans of the National Football League (NFL). According to the findings of the National Retail Federation, NFL fans will need to pay a...
Reis Inc Reveals Office Vacancy Rates in United States Rose in Third Quarter
1.10.2019
Office occupancy and its continued rise is a clear indicator of the employment situation in a country, while the rise in vacancy rates is a cause for alarm. According to the latest report from the real estate research outfit Reis, the office vacancy rate in the United States has actually climbed...
American Congressman Resigns Due to ASX Penny Stock Insider Trading Scandal
1.10.2019
In a development that would come as a source of embarrassment for the political establishment in the United States, a Congressman from New York has had to resign over a penny stock insider trading scandal. Chris Collins, who is a Congressman from New York, has resigned after he passed...
Report: LedgerX Claims Ex-CFTC Chairman Stalled Approvals Due to Personal Bias
29.9.2019
Crypto derivatives firm LedgerX alleges that former CFTC chairman Christopher Giancarlo obstructed the approval of its DCO registration due to personal bias
Class Action Complaint Filed Against Patrick Byrne and Overstock.com
29.9.2019
An investor files a class-action lawsuit against Overstock.com and Patrick Byrne for violation of federal securities law
Zuckerberg’s Charm Offensive on Behalf of Libra With US Lawmakers
27.9.2019
Can Zuckerberg’s personal appeals win favor in Washington? “Personal visits absolutely help enhance policies and regulatory decisions,” says Chamber of Digital Commerce policy chief
Gloom on US Stock Market as Trade Tensions Escalate with China
26.9.2019
The trade war between the United States and China has proven to be one of the most significant political, diplomatic, and economic events of the past decade. It has unleashed immense economic uncertainty on most markets across the world and more so, on the stock markets in the two concerned...
Trade Tensions Weigh on the Dollar Despite Recovery From Trump Impeachment News
25.9.2019
On Wednesday, the U. S. Dollar received a major jolt after it emerged that formal impeachment proceedings were about to begin against the United States President Donald Trump. The political development of that sort almost always results in a loss of confidence in a nation, in its economy...
Oil Rises and Shares Drop in Asia Owing to Geopolitical Tensions
23.9.2019
For most of the year so far, the capital markets in different parts of the world have been disrupted by uncertainty due to geopolitical tensions. The biggest geopolitical issue that has spooked the markets for the entire year so far has been the trade war between the United States and China. When...
Ethereum Supporter Steven Nerayoff Gets Arrested For Extortion
20.9.2019
Steven Nerayoff, an early supporter of Ethereum blockchain project and Overstock’s tZero’s former advisor, has been arrested by the U.S law enforcement for extortion. The charges against the official have been announced jointly by the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and the FBI’s...
Looming Economic Slowdown Likely to Force FED to Cut Interest Rates
18.9.2019
Over the course of the year, the global economy has given even indications that a slowdown might be looming and naturally, central banks have been urged to cut interests in order to stimulate growth. Many central banks across the world have cut interest rates. Last time around, the United States...
Edward Snowden: US Gov’t Lawsuit to Block Book Is ‘Good for Bitcoin’
18.9.2019
Bitcoin can protect my money from gov’t theft, says Snowden
GM to Include Electric Pickup and Batteries in $7 Billion U.S. Investment Pledge
17.9.2019
Over the past few years, the automobile industry in the United States has come under a lot of pressure due to the fact that most of those companies had a large number of overseas production facilities. The United States President, Donald Trump has been quite vocal about the whole affair and even...
US Sanctions Three North Korea-based Crypto Hacking Groups
16.9.2019
The United States of America has given its nod for the sanction of three North Korean state-sponsored hacker entities responsible for “North Korea’s malicious cyber activity on critical infrastructure,” announced the U.S Department of Treasury on September 13, 2019. According to the announcement...
US President Donald Trump Bans Petro Cryptocurrency
16.9.2019
The United States President, Donald Trump has announced the ban of Venezuelan cryptocurrency, Petro, in the country. The U.S Senate Bill 1025, which will essentially enforce an executive order, signed by Donald Trump in 2018, came into law. The executive order banned the U.S citizens, permanent...
As Global Economy Weakens, Federal Reserve All Set for Stimulus Pump
16.9.2019
It has been clear for quite a while that the global economy has been weakening for the past few months, and there has been a lot of speculation regarding the possible solutions to the impending trouble. The trade war between the United States and China is definitely one of the reasons behind...
Cubans Fall Back on Bitcoin and other Cryptos For Bypassing US Sanctions
13.9.2019
It is a widely known fact that Cuba has been stuck in an analogue phase to date. Thus, the likeliness for the country to become a crypto hub is extremely low. However, things seem to be changing now, thanks to the mobile internet connectivity that was rolled out almost around one year ago....
Bittrex to List Hedera Hashgraph for U.S. & International Customers
13.9.2019
The United States-based, globally reputed cryptocurrency exchange, Bittrex has announced the listing of its highly anticipated project, Hedera Hashgraph, on its platform. Carved out as the brainwork of Dr. Leemon Baird, Hedera Hashgraph ($HBAR) will be made available for the trading purpose...
Walmart’s ‘Delivery Unlimited’ Service All Set to Be Expanded Across the United States
12.9.2019
Retail behemoth Walmart has possibly been the most innovative company when it comes to traditional retail, and over the years, it has tried a wide a range of tactics to enhance its already impressive market dominance. Over the past decade or so, the company has also devised ways to tackle...
US E-Cigarette Ban Stokes Fears Trump Could Target Bitcoin
12.9.2019
Trump proves ease of banning anything: Bitcoiners fear they could be next