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The Dollar Underpins American Power; Rivals Are Building Workarounds
The Dollar Underpins American Power. Rivals Are Building Workarounds. Iran sanctions spur Europe and India to devise systems to trade with Tehran without using the U.S. currency https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-dollar-powers-american-dominance-rivals-are-building-workarounds-11559155440?mod=hp_lead_pos4 By Justin Scheck and Bradley Hope May 29, 2019 2:44 p.m. ET U.S. allies, looking to buck American control over international trade, are developing alternate systems that […]
95 Percent Of Bitcoin Trading Is Fake; According To New Study By Bitwise
95 Percent Of Bitcoin Trading Is Fake; According To New Study By Bitwise https://fortunascorner.com Charles Bovaird, a writer for Crypto & Blockchain, posted an article with the title above to the March 22, 2019 online edition of Forbes.com. He begins by noting that “While many use CoinMarketCap as a go-to resource for crypto-currency market data, roughly 95 percent of […]
North Korean Dissidents Are Using Ethereum To Overthrow Kim Jong-un
David Maxwell Comments are highlighted in blue. “The Cheollima Civil Defense (CCD)/Free Joseon is getting a lot of attention these days. I do think they are in need of some advisers. I am sure I could find some Korea hands among the retired SF community. ? Perhaps there is resistance potential and a place […]
Bitcoin’s Fall Casts A Pall Over Crypto Market
Bitcoin’s Fall Casts A Pall Over Crypto Market https://fortunascorner.com The title above comes from Paul Vigna’s article in today’s/March 20, 2019 Wall Street Journal (WSJ), “Bitcoins Fall Casts A Pall Over Crypto Market.” He begins by noting that “Bitcoin is in its biggest slump of its 10-year history. That is forcing even its most […]
China Could ‘Weaponise Cities’ If It Controlled 5G Networks
China Could ‘Weaponise Cities’ If It Controlled 5G Networks South China Morning Post · January 5, 2019 China will gain a capability for mayhem and mass surveillance, Robert Spalding says in memo Others suppliers will not be able to compete with government-subsidised offerings from Huawei and fellow Chinese gear maker ZTE Corp, he says PUBLISHED : […]
How Hackers Stole $1B From Cryptocurrency Exchanges In 2018
How Hackers Stole $1B From Cryptocurrency Exchanges In 2018 Forbes · by Davey Winder · December 31, 2018 Getty According to the Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report from Ciphertrace some $927 million had been stolen from cryptocurrency exchanges in the first three quarters of 2018 alone. That total will almost certainly have hit, if not smashed straight through, the $1 billion […]
Bitcoin Falls Below $4000 This Morning (Monday, Nov. 26, 2018), As Crypto-Currency Collapse Worsens
Bitcoin Falls Below $4000 This Morning (Monday, Nov. 26, 2018), As Crypto-Currency Collapse Worsens https://fortunascorner.com “It’s getting worse” the Wall Street Journal notes in this morning’s (Nov. 26, 2018) publication, Steven Russolilo writes, “Bitcoin just had the week from hell. The crypto-currency plunged below $4000 over the [Thanksgiving] weekend, (trading this morning down $83 to […]
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