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Bitcoin is king, again
byBitcoin surged more than 40% over the past month, while the rest of the major cryptocurrencies have stalled. In comparison, Ether recovered less than 15% over the same period. Ripplegained up to 16% yet failed to consolidate gains above 0.50 per US dollar. Bitcoin Cash hindered as well, despite offering better features than the original Bitcoin in terms of speed […]
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Gwyneth Paltrow Confesses She Wanted a Third Child
byGwyneth Paltrow is opening up about her life, divorce and career. The actress and Goop creator has been through a lot in her 45 years, with some great highs and worst lows. But the Los Angeles native prevails and isn’t afraid to speak her mind when it comes to her work and family life. One thing […]
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Wall Street Traded $572 Million in Bitcoin Futures During Tuesday’s Bull Run
byThe bitcoin price is rallying, and this time, it looks like Wall Street has shown up to the party. On Tuesday, bitcoin brief briefly broached the $8,500 threshold on Bitfinex for the first time since mid-May, and while it has since pulled back several hundred dollars from that two-month high, it has nevertheless risen 10 percent in […]
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Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Doubles Down on $20,000 Bitcoin Price Bet
byReddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has doubled down on his prediction that the bitcoin price will reach $20,000 before the end of the year, arguing that the flagship cryptocurrency is “battle-tested” and capable of weathering market uncertainty. Ohanian, who now runs venture capital firm Initialized Capital, defended his bitcoin price call in a recent interview with CNBC, […]
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Trump calls FCC decision on Sinclair-Tribune merger ‘unfair’
byWASHINGTON, July 24 – President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized the Federal Communications Commission for not approving Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc’s$3.9 billion acquisition of Tribune Media, calling it “disgraceful” compared with the FCC’s approval several years ago of a deal involving the NBC television network. “So sad and unfair that the FCC wouldn’t approve the […]
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Stop Thinking In Tasks And To-Dos. Start Thinking In Outcomes
byWe all toil under a tyranny of to-dos. Life can feel like an endless succession of tedious tasks we struggle to complete, and we may cross everything off our to-do lists, but it can still feel like we aren’t achieving what we really want. It’s why we click on every productivity hack that pops up […]
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Coinbase Launches Crypto Gift Card Service in Europe
byU.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase now offers a way for customers to purchase retail goods and services using crypto assets, thanks to a new partnership with a digital gift card startup. According to a report from Bloomberg on Wednesday, Coinbase has integrated its wallet services with WeGift, a London-based online gift card platform, and now allows users to […]
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SEC Delays Decision on Asset Manager’s Bitcoin ETFs Until September
byThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed making a decision on whether to approve five bitcoin-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) until September, public documents reveal on Tuesday. In the latest edition of the Federal Register, the SEC explains that it is postponing any decision over the possible approval of ETF proposals filed by Direxion Investments […]
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China shares hit 1-mth high on stimulus hopes, bonds tire
bySYDNEY, July 24 – Shanghai shares led Asia higher on Tuesday as China touted fiscal action to support the world’s second largest economy, while stellar results from internet giant Alphabet underpinned the tech sector generally. Global bonds remained under pressure on speculation the Bank of Japan may soon trim its massive stimulus. In China, government […]
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Liverpool Taps Blockchain to Be World’s First ‘Climate Positive’ City by 2020
byThe Liverpool City Council (LCC) has announced a partnership with Poseidon Foundation to help reduce the city’s carbon emission. Over the coming months, the LCC and the Poseidon Foundation will test out a new carbon credit system which is expected to cut the city’s carbon emission, according to a local publication. According to its white paper, among […]
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