Beleaguered Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain suffered yet another 51% attack on August 29. The latest attack caused the reorganization of over 7,000 blocks and this corresponds to approximately two days of mining. At the time of reporting, it was not clear if there had been any double-spending as was the case in the last attack.
Month: August 2020
getty Price rules. Everything else is just talk. Let’s see, now. There’s a pandemic, and people can’t gather in groups like humans naturally like to do. There’s massive unemployment. Congress is absent, literally and figuratively. There’s a U.S. election coming, and it’s getting nasty. There’s a growing number of global hot-spots, and I’m talking about
The Federal Reserve has already given enough guidance about the likely path of interest rates at this juncture and doesn’t need to offer more, Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan said. “I would prefer to wait,” Kaplan said Friday during a Bloomberg Television. “I would prefer to get more clarity on the path of the virus.
Gold Quanto futures and Silver Quanto futures contracts will be settled in cash in US dollars. India International Exchange, a subsidiary of the BSE, will launch Gold Quanto and Silver Quanto futures on August 31, i.e. Monday. The Gold Quanto futures will have Indian Gold spot purity 995 as the underlying and Silver Quanto futures
You have to hand it to the sociopaths running U.S. foreign policy, they are very adept at creating no-win scenarios for their opponents… by Tom Luongo via Strategic Culture Foundation You have to hand it to the sociopaths running U.S. foreign policy, they are very adept at creating no-win scenarios for their opponents. Secretary of
Apple (AAPL) has announced that it has terminated the Epic Games account on its App Store, as the dispute between the two companies continues. This means Epic will no longer be able to submit new apps or updates, and the game can no longer be downloaded or re-downloaded. The dispute hinges on Epic’s use of
Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, The extremes are not visible to the vast majority of participants, and so they are exposed to high levels of risk they don’t see or understand. The question “Is the weather becoming more extreme?” opens up endless debates because our perceptions may differ from actual measurements since we’re
Approximately 77% of Americans have dental insurance, but it does not tend to cover any sort of cosmetic procedures, including teeth whitening procedures. Key Takeaways Most dental insurance policies do not cover any cosmetic treatments. There are three types of coverage generally covered by dental insurance: preventive, basic care, and major work. Often dental plans
China’s inclusion of new technologies on an export restrictions list could hamper TikTok’s sale in the US, according to state media reports, in the latest ratcheting up of trade tensions between the two countries. China’s Ministry of Commerce revealed late on Friday the government had added items including those related to computing and artificial intelligence
Huawei is focusing on its budding cloud business, which still has access to US chips despite the sanctions against the company, to secure its survival. The Chinese group’s cloud computing business, which sells computing power and storage to companies, including giving them access to AI, is far behind Alibaba and Tencent, the market leaders in
Platinum holdings in ETFs have surged to a record, raising the prospect of a catch-up rally for the precious metal after months of lagging gold and silver. More than 600,000 ounces of platinum have been added to ETFs since mid-May, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, as investor demand partially offsets a drop in consumption
Yearn.finance’s native token YFI has surged by more than 75% in the last 24-hours, achieving a new all-time high at $38,883 on Binance in it’s (USDT) pair. The strong upside move also brought the DeFi-token’s market capitalization above $1 billion. YFI/USDT 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView.com Traders are excited but is YFI overvalued? The general sentiment around
Piggy bank on floor concept for saving, accounting, banking and business account getty This article was previously published in the August 2020 edition of the Forbes Real Estate Investor We believe that most REITs will survive the pandemic, continue to operate, continue to pay their cumulative preferred dividends, and have minimal impairment. This month we
The science of mine and thine – the science of justice – is the science of all human rights; of all a man’s rights of person and property; of all his rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The essay “Natural Law- The Science of Justice” or a “Treatise on Natural Law, Natural
By Kerry Hannon, Next Avenue Contributor Getty Lots of retirees have regrets about their retirement choices. The primary problem: they were too optimistic about their anticipated retirement benefits, which led to them not saving enough during their working years. If they could go back in time, they’d have postponed retiring, paid off debts before leaving
Street space has become the new battleground as New York City looks to adapt during the COVID-19 pandemic. Outdoor dining, protests, dedicated bus and bicycle lanes, scooters and mopeds, app-based ride sharing, delivery trucks, homeless people and vendors are all at play as public officials manage with far less at their disposal. The coronavirus has
[embedded content] Although the gold market has struggled to hold on to $2,000 an ounce, one market analyst encourages investors to look past the current volatility and focus on the broader trend currently in place. Adam Button, chief currency strategist at Forexlive.com, said that he sees the current price action as a healthy consolidation period.
Vast hordes of workers have been losing their jobs week after week as the U.S. economy melts down right in front of our eyes. This has truly been an… by Michael Snyder of The Economic Collapse Blog The Labor Department announced on Thursday that another 1.006 million Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week. Prior
Sometimes, things just fit like a key in a lock. This might be the case when it comes to one biotech’s recent acquisition, so says Maxim’s Jason McCarthy. On August 24, Bionano Genomics (BNGO) revealed it is purchasing molecular diagnostic services company, Lineagen, in a deal worth $9.6 million. As per the terms of the
By Alex Kimani Over the past decade, the European Union has widely been viewed as being ahead of the renewables curve, and it recently-launched new hydrogen strategy has only served to cement its credentials. The EU has a highly ambitious plan to install 40 gigawatts of electrolyzers within its borders and support the development of another 40
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is the second-oldest and best-known stock market index. Owned by Dow Jones & Company, it measures the daily price movements of 30 large American companies on the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange. It is widely viewed as a proxy for general market conditions and even the U.S.
Steve Cohen, the billionaire hedge fund manager, has entered exclusive talks to buy the New York Mets baseball club after beating two rival bids, said people briefed about the matter. The Wilpon family, owners of the Mets for 40 years, has selected Mr Cohen’s bid over offers made by a consortium led by former athlete
Belarusian authorities have revoked the accreditation of more than a dozen journalists from foreign media outlets, a day before a big protest is due to be held against strongman Alexander Lukashenko. Mr Lukashenko, who has ruled the eastern European nation with an iron fist for 26 years, has been under intense pressure since claiming a
Guidance for companies on President Trump’s payroll tax deferral directive is being held up by White House dissatisfaction with the rules drafted by the Treasury and IRS, according to three people familiar with the matter. The White House wants employers, not employees, to be responsible for paying back the Social Security levies when they come
Bitcoin was down a bit this week, stopping just above $11,000. That increase in volatility is only to be expected, say some experts, as we approach the end of some BTC futures and options contracts. Other contributors to increased volatility include Bitcoin’s long period of consolidation and a key resistance level. But what happens next?
Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis town skyline at the port. St. Kitts and Nevis is one of the five … [+] best countries for citizenship by investment. getty What are the five best countries for second citizenship? That is a question that involves an assessment of the cost, procedures for applying and the benefits of
Anna Vela had three days to pay her rent or her landlord would evict her and her three children. She didn’t have the money. When the pandemic hit, Vela’s boss at the supermarket where she worked in Davenport, Iowa, had cut her weekly hours to around 11 from 35. And when she learned that she’d
One of China’s biggest banks recently opened up registration for wallets using the country’s central bank-backed digital currency. There are four levels of the wallet, according to reports. However, the bank took the offer down a few hours later. China’s Digital Currency Wallet Launch China Construction Bank (CCB), one of the country’s largest state-owned banks,
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 27: Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA.), … [+] delivers remarks during a campaign event on August 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. Harris discussed President Donald Trump’s failure to handle the COVID-19 pandemic and protect working families from the economic fallout prior to the last night of the Republican
HilltopSecurities has named Clare Graca as chief administrative officer and Manal Keen as senior vice president of finance and strategy for wealth management. Graca will serve on the company’s executive team reporting directly to Hilltop chief executive Brad Winges, the company said. Graca will manage collaboration and communication across Hilltop’s business lines. Clare Graca was
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