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TuesdayJul 23, 2019 12:35 pm

Get Free Crypto and Learn How & Where to Use It at Futurist Conference, This Aug. 13-14 in Toronto

The Untraceable Blockchain Futurist Conference is back for a second edition after a wildly successful first event in 2018. This year, the conference will again feature lots of free crypto giveaways from sponsors, and staff will be onsite to guide attendees on how to spend and exchange it. Untraceable’s Blockchain Futurist Conference will also feature the highly popular Blockchain Bootcamp to promote the mass adoption of blockchain technology. For the second time in its history, Untraceable’s Blockchain Futurist Conference will bring together more than 2,000 participants from all parts of the world. The second edition will once again be Canada’s…

TuesdayJul 23, 2019 12:18 pm

5 Reasons Why You Should Buy Facebook’s Libra

After Facebook’s announcement of Libra there has been much speculation and discussion in the Congress and the US Senate Banking Committee. David Marcus, Facebook’s Executive represented the social media giant in a hearing, and the same day Bitcoin’s price went on a downward spiral falling straight $1000 in 8 hours. Hearings on Libra are causing a stir on crypto twitter and the global crypto community, and this could be the next potential disruptor after Bitcoin in 2009. In this article we have compiled a list of reasons why you should buy Facebook’s Libra. Exchange value on Libra and make transactions…

MondayJul 22, 2019 2:34 pm

The Wild West Crypto Show Flags Crypto Schemes and Scams

On Episode 69 of the Wild West Crypto Show – Why Fake News is Easy to Create – straight-shooting crypto cowboys Drew Taylor and Brent Bates, hosts of the show, were at it again, bringing their loyal fans up to speed with developments in the space. This time around both Joerg Molt of the Satoshi School and Jonathan Keim, communications director of CryptoCurrencyWire, were back on the show. While Molt talked about the bad guys, relating an encounter with crypto crooks in Costa Rica, Keim recognized the good guys, with updates on three newsworthy happenings in the crypto world. One…

MondayJul 22, 2019 1:05 pm

Facebook Libra Coin project and Working With Regulators

The Facebook Libra Coin Project and Congress The last two days have been a bit of a whirlwind for the Facebook Libra coin project. The proposed cryptocurrency project (with critics who argue that it is a centralized currency posing as a cryptocurrency) and its leaders were under significant pressure by congressional representatives. David Marcus, the executive in charge of the Facebook controlled Calibra company, mentioned that the company would work with regulators in the launch of their currency and implied that work on the project would go on. This is an importance distinction due to the fact that lawmakers were…

FridayJul 19, 2019 1:20 pm

ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (CIIX) Provides Premier Market Data Via Unique Website

CIIX is a leading financial information provider for Chinese-speaking investors The company’s emphasis is on providing dependable market information to assist investors in making wise investment decisions CIIX is leveraging initiatives in the cryptocurrency space ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) is a foremost financial information website for Chinese-speaking investors in the United States, China, Canada and worldwide. The company has operated the premier web portal for more than 20 years. Through its website, CIIX provides real-time market commentary and analysis, as well as education-related services in both traditional and simplified Chinese language character sets (http://ccw.fm/VnM8M). Established in 1999, CIIX is based in…

FridayJul 19, 2019 12:45 pm

Warren Buffett and Crypto

Warren Buffett has compared Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies to tulips and a bubble. While most successful American entrepreneurs have taken the same road and steered clear of any interest in cryptocurrencies, Warren has referred to Bitcoin as rat poison squared. In an interview with CNBC in the spring of 2018, Warren elaborated his feelings on Bitcoin for six minutes. He compared investing in Bitcoin to investing in gold, which happens to be another asset he dislikes, saying that it is “non-productive” as opposed to buying shares of a “productive” business that creates goods. Warren points out that gold has only grown…

FridayJul 19, 2019 11:22 am

Become a Futurist Conference VIP – Access to Backstage with Speakers, Cabana Pool Bar

Canada’s biggest and most exciting blockchain event is set to create a perfect marriage between ingenuity and luxury as the “who’s who” of the blockchain world gather for the not-to-be-missed Blockchain Futurist Conference, taking place Aug. 13-14 at the ultra-swank Rebel Entertainment Complex and Cabana in Toronto, Ontario. This cutting-edge gathering is not only the place to be if you want to stay “in the know” about all things blockchain, but it will also place attendees in the lap of luxury as they enjoy the posh surroundings of the Rebel Entertainment Complex. Offering a special deal to give participants the…

ThursdayJul 18, 2019 11:19 am

Bitcoin falls below 10k after US lawmakers scrutiny of Libra Coin

Bitcoin fell below $10000 for the first time in two weeks on Tuesday. This comes after US lawmakers scrutiny and criticism of Facebook’s Libra. Libra’s executive David Marcus spoke before the US Senate’s banking committee on Facebook’s plan to implement Libra, pledging it would not do so until regulatory issues were addressed. He stated that “I expect that this will be the broadest, most extensive and most careful pre-launch oversight by regulators and central banks in FinTech’s history.” Amidst this chaos, China’s central bank has given its not to building their own digital currency in response to Facebook’s Libra. Bitcoin’s…

WednesdayJul 17, 2019 12:46 pm

The Wild West Crypto Show Ponders if Libra is for Real or Just Snake Oil

With all the hype surrounding Libra, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, it’s hard to know what to believe. This week, hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates had Joerg Molt of the Satoshi School back on the show. The crypto crusader threw cold water on the Facebook venture, citing a letter from Congress that asks the social media giant to postpone launching Libra. Another familiar face on the show was Jonathan Keim, communications director of CryptoCurrencyWire, who beamed in from Monaco and later from Barcelona as he followed HODL RALLY across Europe. For news like this and updates of developments in the crypto…

WednesdayJul 17, 2019 10:35 am

What is NIRP?

Negative interest rate policy is an unconventional monetary policy tool used by central banks in tough economic times to stimulate the economy. Central banks may turn to NIRP to stimulate the economy even further if ZIRP or the zero-interest policy did not work in an effective manner. A lack of growth calls for more stimulation and economists and central banks may prescribe a dose of NIRP to revitalize the economy. In a negative interest rate environment, the lender would receive less capital from the borrower. A recent post by the IMF states that in a proposed cashless system where depositors…