It is a sea-change that is happening almost without fanfare. Across Europe, years of often painful austerity are coming to an end, as governments ranging from the traditionally profligate to the more conservative loosen the…
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Trading on Sentiment: How Crypto Hedge Funds Can…
As Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller put it, “Bitcoin is a social phenomenon.” Rumors, fear, and hype all play an enormous role in influencing the price of cryptocurrency, but these things are not so easy…
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UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti Basically Admits Equities Are…
Speaking at a CNBC panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sergio Ermotti, the chief executive officer of Swiss bank UBS said the massive December sell-off was the result of political fears as well…
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Did China’s Wealthy Elite Secretly Move Capital Offshore…
There's evidence to suggest that China's wealthy elite are circumventing the country's capital controls, via Hong Kong's jewellery market. | Source: Shutterstock There’s attention being drawn to an anomaly in China’s trade data. Compared to…
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Bill to Exempt Crypto From Securities Laws Will…
Crypto attorney Jake Chervinsky doesn’t believe that a bill to exempt cryptocurrencies and ICOs from US securities law will be approved anytime soon. He cited the bureaucratic inefficiency of Washington as a key reason for his…
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Opinion: Bill Gates and Elon Musk Should Be…
Billionaires like Elon Musk would have to fork out a lot more in tax payments if Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had her way in taxing the wealthy elite. REUTERS/Kyle Grillot Wealth equality has always been one…
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Crypto Payments Firm CEO: Hacks, Scams, and Volatility…
Crypto exchange hacks and price volatility could discourage establishments like one pictured above, in Turin, from accepting crypto payments. | Source: Shutterstock AtomicPay’s CEO believes that scams and volatility are the primary things holding back…
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Outplayed: Trump Weaker Following Shutdown Fiasco, What Pushed…
US President Donald Trump emerges from the government shutdown weaker than when it began. | Source: Shutterstock The Trump administration reopened the government after a record 35 days, merely weeks after President Donald Trump heavily…
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25 Crypto Networks Vulnerable to Fake Stake Attack,…
A new report claims that at least 25 proof-of-stake cryptocurrency networks are vulnerable to what's called a "fake stake" attack. | Source: Shutterstock More than two dozen Proof-of-Stake (PoS) cryptocurrency networks are vulnerable to what has…
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