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The EURST Stablecoin Set the Path That Major Central Banks Now Want to Follow
8.1.2021
From Asia to Europe, major central banks all around the world are expected to announce their own digital currencies soon. This is vindication that stablecoins like EURST are on the right path forward, and they can serve to show how national economies should reinvent themselves following the current...
The Climate Crisis Will Be Steroids for Fascism
7.1.2021
The Capitol has a police force with a $500 million budget, and yet it failed at its one job on Wednesday. Members of Congress, among the most protected people on the planet, were forced to hide in undisclosed locations as violent extremists overran the Capitol.Read more
Data Shows 78% of the Circulating Bitcoin Supply Is Illiquid, Only 4.2M BTC in Constant Circulation
2.1.2021
Onchain statistics show 78% of the circulating bitcoin supply is illiquid and barely accessible according to Glassnode research. Data indicates that the analysts have classified 14.5 million bitcoin as illiquid and only 4.2 million bitcoin in constant circulation. One of the most treasured parts...
Power-starved Abkhazians Face Internet Restrictions in Crypto Mining Crisis
31.12.2020
After months of power shortages leading to blackouts, brownouts, planned multi-hour electricity shutdowns and a blazing inferno at a power substation, citizens in Abkhazia are now set to be restricted in their internet activities as the government wages a confused war against crypto mining.
After...
'Bitcoin liquidity crisis' — BTC is becoming harder to buy on exchanges, data shows
30.12.2020
Bitcoin liquidity is declining, data from Glassnode shows, which could propel BTC price even higher
Spanish Municipality Creates Its Own Cryptocurrency to Boost Economy Hurt by Coronavirus Crisis
29.12.2020
A municipality in the province of Sevilla, Spain, has launched its own cryptocurrency, which aims to encourage residents and merchants to arrange transactions with it in the midst of the coronavirus-driven economic impact. Spain’s Sevilla Municipality Launches ‘Elio’...
Private Equity During Financial Crisis – An Impact Overview
23.12.2020
Financial stability has been a growing concern among policymakers, academics, and investors during the recent global financial crisis. From the world’s financial hub New York to other small centers, the banking system has largely been in focus but what has caught the attention is the extremely high...
Japan Leverages 80 Tons of Gold to Help Fund Part of Its Stimulus Package
21.12.2020
Japan’s finance ministry has reportedly leveraged 80 tons of gold to help fund part of its huge stimulus package aimed at combating the coronavirus crisis. The Asian country, which is saddled with public debt twice the size of its economy, is under pressure to find non-tax revenues to cover...
Bank of America Investor Survey Highlights the Most Crowded Trades: ‘Long Tech, Short USD, Long Bitcoin’
15.12.2020
The highly anticipated Bank of America fund manager survey has been published, and this December fund managers who participated in the survey are sweeping up risk assets. The asset managers have dropped cash for the first time in close to seven years, as levels are down 4%. Moreover, strategists...
Venezuelan Crypto-Friendly Freelancing Platform Emerges Amid Economic Crisis, US Sanctions
10.12.2020
More cryptocurrency solutions keep appearing on the scene for Venezuelan residents as U.S. sanctions weigh on Nicolás Maduro’s government, including heavy restrictions on the circulation of foreign exchange transactions, driving people to find on crypto a way to circumvent such hurdles...
Crypto Mining Crisis in Abkhazia Worsens After Power Substation Caught Fire
9.12.2020
The crypto mining crisis in Abkhazia is closely reaching its boiling point following the burnout of a power substation amid the refusal of both illegal and legal crypto miners to slow down their operations in the state. Crypto Mining Crisis Abkhazia Keeps Worsening Sputnik Abkhazia has reported...
Crisis!! Super Street Fighter II Turbo Weird-Version Music Deathmatch!
8.12.2020
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today, a knock-down, drag-out brawl to the death between two little-heard arranged versions of Capcom’s most enduring fighting game. Fight!Read more
New Stimulus Proposals Gain Support While Lawmakers Push for Second Stimulus Checks to Help Americans
7.12.2020
Two new stimulus packages have been proposed while lawmakers continue to push for second stimulus checks to help Americans cope with the coronavirus-led economic crisis. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell want to add stimulus measures to the spending bill that...
This $350 HP Pavilion Desktop Won't Run Crysis, but It Will Get You Out of a Crisis When That Presentation Is Due
4.12.2020
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Second Stimulus Checks: New Proposal Taps Unused Fed Funds, Lawmakers Call for Relief Now
23.11.2020
Americans are anxiously waiting to hear if they will receive a second round of stimulus checks as many are suffering due to the coronavirus-led economic crisis. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has a new proposal to immediately provide relief aid, while Nancy Pelosi has been discussing stimulus...
Stretched thin? Wrapped Bitcoin assets may encourage supply crisis
21.11.2020
WBTC, BTCB, and other wrapped Bitcoin implementations may contribute to a BTC supply shortage looming on the horizon
US Banks Face a Massive Commercial Real Estate Crisis Looming on the Horizon
17.11.2020
Financial incumbents may face a harsh reality soon, as a commercial real estate crisis has threatened the profits from America’s largest banks. A number of reports show that banks with a large amount of commercial real estate in their portfolios may see a significant fallout in the next...
Capitalism and The Coronavirus Crisis: The Coming Transformation(s)
8.11.2020
The world economy is currently experiencing its severest contraction since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Unlike the Great Depression and the global financial crisis (GFC) of 2008-2009, this crisis cannot be directly attributed to the dysfunctional workings of capitalism. But even if it is...
Iran Adopts Bitcoin for International Trade Amid Heavy Sanctions, Falling Rial, Soaring Inflation
6.11.2020
The Iranian government has adopted bitcoin for international trade as the country’s economic crisis deepens, with rising Covid-19 cases, depreciating rial, and intensifying sanctions imposed by the U.S. government. Iran’s Economic Troubles Magnified Iran is undergoing a severe economic...
South Korean Doctor Says Blockchain ‘Must Be Used’ to Fight Crisis
3.11.2020
A South Korean doctor said that it is an “inevitability” that medics in the country will turn to blockchain and other industry 4.0 technology advances in the wake of a flu vaccine error that has killed at least 59 people.
Kim Mi-ri, an ear, nose and throat specialist who works in Seoul’s busy...