Lloyd Blankfein, the CEO of Goldman Sachs, one of the biggest investment banks in the global finance sector valued at $87 billion, has criticized skeptics that believe Bitcoin and cryptocurrency do not have a future. Open-Minded and Forward Thinking Since early 2017, Blankfein has stated that he is not yet convinced the cryptocurrency market has […]

Bluehill, a startup incubator for global blockchain projects, launched on Thursday after raising $50 million to support the IOST blockchain ecosystem. The firm said in a release that it is now taking in applications from startups on a rolling basis and on average invests $500,000 into a project with “both seed investments of $100,000 and […]

The top court in the US has ruled that states can force online companies to collect sales tax from their customers. Previously, companies without a physical presence in a state were exempt from sales tax collection requirements. The Supreme Court said the physical presence rule was “unsound and incorrect”. The 5-4 decision is expected to […]

By Albert Williams Stock and crypto trading app Robinhood plans to offer banking services to its 4 mln users, Bloomberg reported June 20, citing anonymous sources. Robinhood, which in February began allowing zero-fee cryptocurrency trading through its Robinhood Crypto tool, is currently in “constructive” talks with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to position itself as a banking services provider. […]

By Alex Mardikian Biometrics technology, once in the realm of science fiction, is a commonplace technology today. Fingerprint, face, and retina scanners are used for granting access to smartphones, bank lockers, homes, etc. Today, we can use biometric information to identify an individual, check for past behavioral information, and supply relevant messages. The combining of […]

Moon Alert Until 9 PM EDT today (6 PM PDT) we have the “all clear” today to shop and do business. The Moon is in Libra. Aries (March 21-April 19) Your attention now shifts to home and family in the next four weeks. Expect to be involved in family discussions and working on home repairs. […]

Turkish voters head to the polls Sunday in transformative electionsthat will usher in a new system of government, giving sweeping new powers to whoever wins the presidency. Recep Tayyip Erdogan is used to winning elections — he served as Turkey’s prime minister for three terms from 2003 and then as president since 2014. He narrowly won a referendum […]

Me and Michael had our own language,” says Harrison Funk. “The buzzword was always the same. He would ask, ‘Harrison, can you make magic?’ Anything less wasn’t acceptable.” Funk was the photographer who got closer to Michael Jackson than any other, working with the singer from the late 1970s right up until his death in June 2009, […]

Stormy Daniels is slipping into a new role: lingerie designer. The adult film actress — famous for her alleged affair with Donald Trump — is launching a high-end lingerie line with Helen Hoey of Pulchra Intimates, which has locations in Pittsburgh and Beverly Hills, Calif. Hoey tells The New York Post that the line is in the […]

Prince William’s 36th birthday is just around the corner. The royal and father of three, who is one of two children born to the late Diana, Princess of Wales, was born on June 21, 1982. Ahead of his big day, read on for some fun facts you may not be aware of. He made history […]