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Juan M. Villaverde On
May 8, 201903:04 PM Eastern
Crypto enthusiasts are fired up with the news that the world’s paramount social media giant is going to jump into the space, something they hope “will do wonders for crypto adoption.”
I hate to...
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Tony Sagami On
May 6, 201904:26 PM Eastern
Johnny Carson was the undisputed king of late-night TV, and "The Tonight Show" was one of my all-time favorites. I seldom missed his monologue, punctuated by Ed McMahon's belly laughs. But I also...
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Juan M. Villaverde On
May 1, 201912:24 PM Eastern
Tether is the world’s largest stablecoin, supposedly backed 100% by U.S. dollars.
Bitfinex is its sponsor, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges.
And right now, they’re both suffering a...
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Tony Sagami On
April 29, 201903:03 PM Eastern
30% of earth is covered by forests. Sounds like a lot, right?
Well, that percentage used to be 44%. The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is where some of the most rapid deforestation is happening. In...
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Juan M. Villaverde On
April 24, 201904:00 PM Eastern
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), along with the World Bank, is experimenting with "blockchain" technology.
And this is big news with far-reaching implications.
No, their project is not...
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Tony Sagami On
April 22, 201912:14 PM Eastern
The next presidential election is more than two years away, but I am already sick of the toxic rhetoric coming out of the candidates. That includes President Trump as well as his Democratic...
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Juan M. Villaverde On
April 17, 201907:55 AM Eastern
In the world of crypto, news and rumors are rampant but facts are few. This is especially true about supposedly imminent government actions that can make or break investor fortunes.
Case in...
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Tony Sagami On
April 15, 201907:55 AM Eastern
Within three years, 50% of the companies in the world will be using this technology ... and I bet you don’t have a single penny invested in it.
That would be a shame, because I expect some of...
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Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. and
Juan M. Villaverde On
April 10, 201903:35 PM Eastern
When cryptocurrencies fell sharply in price last year, many observers seemed to assume there was an industry-wide decline in usage and practical applications.
Nothing could be further from the...
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Tony Sagami On
April 8, 201901:04 PM Eastern
"Crypto[currency] is a far better way to transfer value than pieces of paper, that's for sure."
-- Elon Musk
There is no shortage of hoopla surrounding the immigration situation at the...