Litecoin (LTC) is currently experiencing a sharp price correction, going down by more than 4% during the last hour, according to latest tracking from Coingecko. At the time of this writing, the crypto asset is trading at $75.94 after hovering around…
Thinking about alternative approaches to power the world has never been more crucial. Beyond the climate-induced energy crisis, war-induced electricity shortages and grid failure-induced blackouts, we...
A European Union drug monitoring agency is sounding alarms over rising recreational use of nitrous oxide, also known as "laughing gas." "There is a general perception among users that inhalation of nitrous oxide is safe," says the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs…
When Google declared in September 2021 its intention to "replenish 120 per cent of the water we consume" by 2030, the giant technology company revealed few specifics about exactly how many gallons that pledge represents for individual facilities. That said, its…
Matrixport, the cryptocurrency firm founded by Bitmain co-founder Wu Jihan, is in the process of raising $100 million in funding despite the ongoing crypto market crisis.Lead investors have already committed $50 million for Matrixport’s new funding round at a $1.5 billion…
A fire in a residential high-rise in Urumqi, where many residents have been under lockdown, set off public anger and questions about China’s zero-Covid policy.Ten people were killed and nine injured after a fire broke out in an apartment building in…
After a year on the sidelines, Beijing this week took steps to get hundreds of billions of dollars into the hands of the country’s flailing real estate developers.More than a year after one of China’s biggest real estate developers began to…
After a costly renovation, a landmark of Manhattan that was once home to Patti Smith and Bob Dylan is drawing a different crowd. Dan Courtenay, the proprietor of Chelsea Guitars, is fine with that.Ever since the Chelsea Hotel emerged from a…
Card balances have been rising rapidly. But there are ways to navigate the gift-giving season without taking on a lot of new debt.Americans are heading into the holiday shopping season with rapidly increasing levels of credit card debt.Credit card balances, which…
Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,A group of bipartisan senators is urging the Biden administration to provide Ukraine with advanced MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones that would give Kyiv longer-range capability.The Biden administration has been hesitant to send the drones due to the risk…
Boris Johnson and Liz Truss are to join a growing backbench rebellion against the government's decision to retain the de facto ban on onshore wind farms, which experts have accused of driving up energy costs and undermining the UK's energy security.…
With the FTX contagion affecting various sectors of the global crypto ecosystem, Dubai-based industry leaders commented on how the debacle will affect the budding crypto hub within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). From stricter regulations to better projects leading the way, various…
The supreme court in the UK announced this week that it has ruled there to be no legal basis for a Scottish independence referendum taking place without the consent of Westminster.As Statista's Martin Armstrong reports, the ruling now puts the issue "back in…
Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News,Italians on unemployment benefits who turn down reasonable job offers will have their access to social security payments revoked in new laws expected to be introduced by Giorgia Meloni’s new administration.In a pledge to clamp…
EV fleet provider Moove has partnered with UK-based electric vehicle (EV) roaming network Paua to launch a new app and platform which will aim to provide access to a network of 6,600 EV charge points across London. The new platform, called…
Even if policymakers achieve a gentle economic slowdown, it won’t be smooth for everyone.Langham Hotel in Boston has plush suites and conference rooms. Across town, in Dorchester, people line up for Thanksgiving turkeys at Catholic Charities.November has been busier than expected…
Two weeks ago Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a "10-point plan" for ending the war, which included the demand that Russian troops depart from all of sovereign Ukrainian territory. However, the recent Russian annexation votes for the absorption of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and…
SOL’s price bounces off key support of $10 as price rallies to a high of $14 as bulls feel a measure of safety. SOL’s price continues to look bearish with the market’s current state, as most traders and investors remain cautious. …
[Editor's Note: The holidays are coming, and that means it’s time to start thinking about gift-giving. If you want to spread the joy of financial education, look to The White Coat Investor and save some money for yourself. To celebrate our…
Authored by Dan McKnight via The Libertarian Institute, As our government continues to bumble and stumble at full speed towards World War III, the concept of tripwires and the legal authority of Article 5 become required understanding for the vigilant citizen. Last…
As Uzbekistan prepares to adopt a new cryptocurrency framework in 2023, Uzbek regulators have started issuing regulatory approvals to local crypto service providers.The National Agency for Perspective Projects (NAPP), Uzbekistan’s major cryptocurrency market watchdog, has issued the nation’s first crypto licenses,…
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Ripple remained well bid above the $0.35 support against the US Dollar. XRP price seems to be eyeing a fresh rally towards the $0.45 level. Ripple started a decent increase from the $0.32 support zone against the US dollar. The price…
Cryptocurrency exchange and initial coin offering (ICO) platform CoinList took to Twitter to address “FUD” after a blogger tweeted that users reported being unable to withdraw funds for over a week, sparking fears the company was having liquidity issues or w…
Vremaroiu AlinNov 23·3 min read·Source photo Blue White and Green Star and Moon and Star Print Ribbon · Free Stock Photo (pexels.com)Ethereum (ETH)Ethereum is the pioneering platform for smart contracts because of this. A major upgrade, known as The Merge, was…
Vremaroiu AlinNov 22·5 min read·Source photo Blockchain Criptomonedă Finanţa — Imagine gratuită pe PixabayBitcoin (BTC)Bitcoin is more expensive than most other cryptocurrencies. There is a widespread perception that Bitcoin is overpriced, which may deter some people from making the investment. But…
Vremaroiu AlinNov 22·3 min read·Source photo Gold Round Coin on Top of a Cellphone · Free Stock Photo (pexels.com)Exactly what is Bitcoin?Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that operates entirely online and aspires to compete with national fiat currencies. Also, it is a…
Abimbola AbeNov 22·6 min readTo say that NFTs played a key role in blockchain’s rise to prominence in 2021 would be an understatement.These days, creators are always looking for new ways to monetize their work or make passive money. For example,…
DinoEggsNov 25·5 min readIn this article I discuss all things data availability: layers, chains, committees, use cases and protocol endgames.Originally published on the Polygon DAO blogFirst.. what’s data availability?According to ethereum.org, data availability (DA) is “the guarantee that the block proposer…
Zero-knowledge (ZK)-Rollup tech company StarkWare has officially open-sourced its new programming language compiler, Cairo 1.0, which will soon be supported on Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution StarkNet in Q1 2023. The news was announced by StarkWare — the company behind StarkNet — in…
Sunflower CorporationNov 22·7 min read“Rollups” is the main technology for the second-level protocols for Ethereum. How does it work? How does it help to scale Ethereum? Let’s find out together!The Zero-knowledge proof method is widely used in roll-up solutions. ZK-Rollups are…
AAAvalidatorNov 23·3 min readCryptography is truly the science of securing information. However, it has also formed an essential part of several concepts today such as the blockchain technology.A number of features which make blockchain a widely-embraced network are so because of…
Krypto InsightsNov 23·2 min readThe U.S. CFTC had previously taken legal action against the man.Rathnakishore Giri, a 27-year-old investment manager living in New Albany, Ohio, was arrested on Friday on criminal charges for alleging running a cryptocurrency investment scam that raised…
CryptolyzerblogNov 17·6 min readMany of us who are in the crypto world spend much of our time looking for projects that stimulate us to participate actively, either from the point of view of fan, multiplier, collaborator or investor, however, one of…
Henrique CentieiroNov 25·7 min read·“Not your keys, not your coins.” I’m sure you’ve heard this well-known saying, especially during this uncertain time in the crypto space, with big exchanges going bankrupt one after another. It’s exciting to see the awareness of…
Rob asks: I would love to see you write on how AI changes the value of language learning, at the margin. Two thoughts: The value of learning languages in order to “get” a culture more deeply probably doesn’t change much. On…
Picture Credit: Kent Schimke || Ah, the downward spiral of cryptocurrency assets! What I am writing was sparked by what is happening with FTX, which reminded me of promoted penny stocks. Now, before I go on to that, let me mention…
Ethereum started a decent recovery wave above $1,180 against the US Dollar. ETH could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $1,250 resistance. Ethereum struggled to gain pace for a move above the $1,230 resistance level. The price is…
Authored by John & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute,“All the time - such is the tragi-comedy of our situation - we continue to clamour for those very qualities we are rendering impossible… In a sort of ghastly simplicity we remove…
With digital asset management firm Grayscale refusing to provide proof of reserves for its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), an independent analyst has spent days combing through the blockchain to independently verify its holdings.The OXT Research analyst, Ergo, used on-chain forensics to…
After years of unabated growth, Black Friday and Cyber Monday online sales dipped for the first time last year, as many shops spread out deals over the entire Thanksgiving week or even further.“With early deals in October, consumers were not waiting around for…
Not long after Richarlison scored one of the best goals of the 2022 World Cup so far, footage started to circulate of the Brazilian forward practicing the same finish in training before Thursday’s match against Serbia. “It’s the result of his…
Via SchiffGold.com,We recently reported that the Federal Reserve plans to launch a 12-week pilot program in partnership with several large commercial banks to test the feasibility of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The US isn’t alone in experimenting with digital…