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Lloyd Blankfein – Odds of a ‘bad outcome’ for economy have gone up
Authored by Matt Egan via CNN Money Lloyd Blankfein is worried that a spending spree by the Trump administration could overheat the American economy. "The odds of a bad outcome have gone up," the Goldman Sachs CEO told CNN's Christine Romans in an interview...
Why Bitcoin Cash is Soared Last Week
-IBT Thursday wasn't a big day for most of the major cryptocurrencies, according to CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin traded 1.4% lower at 1:30 p.m. EST, compared to 24 hours earlier. Ethereum was down 4.7%, Ripple had lost 3.7%, and nine of the 10 largest digital currencies...
Why Ray Dalio’s Flip-Flopping Opinion Should A Concern
As the founder of Bridgewater Associates--not only the largest hedge fund in the world, but the hedge fund that made the largest cumulative net profit ever of $50 billion--Ray Dalio is a man whose market opinions matter. Not necessarily because what he has to say is...
Bitcoin, not a “real” currency due to its volatility? Well, let’s see how it compares to the real thing…
Market analysts have been ripping on Bitcoin, stating that its volatility prevents it from becoming stable enough to become a viable currency, assuming that “volatility” is a reliable criterion for making such a distinction, utterly failing to consider the “substance”...
A History of Bitcoin Crashes
-MarketWatch Bitcoin’s crashes in the past have been much more severe than latest rout Panicking that the bitcoin bubble has finally burst? The popular cryptocurrency actually has a history of surviving crashes, and in its short life has already been through 13 major...
The Reason Why Gold Hasn’t Rallied as Stocks Sold Off
-Bloomberg It’s fair to ask why havens haven’t rallied as shares slumped. Gold, for example, is down this week and exchange-traded funds backed by the metal saw heavy selling, with holdings declining the most since July. One possible reason is that ETF...
Lisk (LSK) Was Crypto’s Best Performer Last Week
-Coindesk The cryptocurrency markets are at last witnessing solid two-way business after a rough week across the markets. The market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies fell 40 percent to $276 billion on Feb. 6 – the lowest since Nov. 26. However, the value has...
Jim Rogers: “Next Bear Market Will Be Worst In My Lifetime”
-Zerohedge For months now, Jim Rogers has been talking to anybody (who cares to listen) about the coming equity crash, which he said would be the "worst in his lifetime" - and he's a spry 75 years old. Today, in his latest pessimistic prognostication, the...
Proof of Stake Is Coming, and Will Be a Game Changer
Authored by Lewis Gray via CCN Proof of Work mining (the protocol underpinning Bitcoin and many others) uses as much energy as the nation Denmark. It’s a costly and lengthy process, and with the user base growing traditional blockchains are struggling. This is because...
Crypto Market Rebound: BTC Back Over $8K, Top 100 Coins in The Green
-Cointelegraph Bitcoin’s price has gained about 24 percent in the 24 hours...trading at an average of $8,280, according to CoinMarketCap...Altcoins are also showing robust growth, with all the top 100 coins in the green, gaining as much 97 percent over the...
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