On September 22, 2021, a U.S. district judge from San Antonio, Texas, granted a summary judgment on the civil forfeiture of 147 bitcoin worth $6.3 million held on a Trezor hardware wallet. According to the court filing, the crypto assets stemmed from a Target gift card fraud incident that started in 2016. Gift Card Fraud
Month: September 2021
With Democrats in control of both the White House and Congress, there has been considerable speculation about some of the recent legislative proposals and the potential tax impact—especially on high-net-worth individuals and families. Among the bill proposals that could have an effect on estate and tax planning are: · For the 99.5% Act. Senator Bernie Sanders
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren will retire this week, nine months earlier than planned, citing a worsening kidney condition. Rosengren, 64, had served as head of the regional Fed bank for 14 years. The Boston Fed made the announcement in an emailed statement Monday. Eric Rosengren’s decision to retire early as head
Gold futures edge back Monday morning, retreating somewhat in the final week of September as yields climb and as the market continues to react to the Federal Reserve’s signaling that it will taper purchases of billions in government debt and mortgage-related bonds as the U.S. economy recovers from COVID.
How long can the absurdity in the US economy continue? What happens when it can no longer continue? (by Half Dollar) I’ve been pointing out the absurdity of our markets and our economy for years. Whenever I do, however, for one reason or another, people would rather just stick their heads in the sand: [embedded
A new stablecoin is arriving on the Cardano blockchain to provide a tool for decentralized finance (DeFi) operations and avoid transaction fees. Cardano’s payment gateway provider, Coti, will be the official issuer of Djed, a new DeFi-focused stablecoin for the Cardano network, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson and Coti CEO Shahaf Bar-Geffen announced Sunday at the
eBay vs. Amazon: An Overview Whether you list things while at home in your pajamas, have money sent directly to you, or drop packages off in the mail, using eBay or Amazon is easier than the yard sales of yesteryear. But which major e-commerce site is best? It might help to understand how each of
The left-of-centre Social Democrats won a narrow victory in Germany’s election, as the centre-right CDU/CSU of outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel plunged to a historic low. The SPD’s candidate for chancellor, finance minister Olaf Scholz, said he now had won a mandate to form Germany’s next government. He will likely seek to form a coalition with
The trillions of dollars that have flooded into passive funds in recent years have inflated valuations, radically reshaping the US stock market and insulating it from the threat of a sustained bear market, research has claimed. Vincent Deluard, global macro strategist at brokerage StoneX, argued that the unprecedented flows have led to structurally higher stock
Network test, monitoring and assurance solutions provider Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAV) recently announced the pricing of $400 million 3.750% senior unsecured notes due 2029. The notes will be guaranteed by the domestic restricted subsidiaries of the company. Following the news, shares of the company declined marginally to close at $15.67 in extended trade on Friday.
Sharing is Caring! He’s not talking about any one security. He’s showing a chart of a company where the chart was familiar back in the day. As in it was common to see a similar chart on all securities. The time frame he’s showing is the dot com bubble. His tweet is referencing that the
In this article JSWSTEEL-IN JINDALSTEL-IN SAIL-IN TATASTEEL-IN Indian metal companies are unlikely to be seriously affected by the crisis unfolding at Chinese property developer Evergrande, according to financial services firm Motilal Oswal. China plays an important role in determining global commodity prices, including that of metals. The country’s real estate sector is a major consumer
A professor with the University of Johannesburg, Rabelani Dagada, has urged South Africa to finalize its cryptocurrency public policy if the country still wants to become a hub for digital currency innovation. History Will Repeat Itself In an opinion published by Itweb, Dagada warned South African authorities that the continued efforts to stifle cryptocurrencies will
Readers, I am embarrassed to admit that a radical change to our retirement system, tucked into the “Build Back Better” Budget Reconciliation bill, wholly escaped my notice until just recently. As explained by Ashlea Ebeling, also at Forbes, “Under the proposal, starting in 2023, employers with five or more employees would have to offer a retirement
After more than four years of seeking the restructuring of the ruinous public debts of Puerto Rico, the special body representing the government is looking forward to finishing its work and dissolving. However, the most important part of the job is left undone. Someone must put in place an impregnable bulwark against the fiscal mismanagement
Silver extended its correction from the recent highs above $24, and we could see even lower prices in the weeks ahead if the U.S. dollar remains strong. The demand for the dollar continues to grow, although it remained below its weekly high of 0.86 compared to the euro. Fundamental analysis: Fed Chair Jerome Powell said
Having gear you and your loved ones can access away from home can be important… by Daisy Luther of The Organic Prepper Author of Beyond the Stockpile: Adventure, Adaptability, and Survival in the Modern World Much is written about secret stashes in the preparedness world, and people hide supplies in a variety of different ways. One
The competition among layer-one (L1) smart contract platforms has been on the rise in the past couple of months as traders and developers continue to embrace Ethereum (ETH) network alternatives that offer faster transaction times and lower fees. According to a recent report from Delphi Digital, the price of Ether has remained relatively flat over
Many employers provide group term life insurance as a benefit for their employees. Some employers also make it available to the employee’s spouse and dependents. If you’re covered by a group policy at your job, then it’s important to understand how it works and whether your employer’s coverage is enough. Key Takeaways: Group term life
Campaigning in Germany’s federal election, it often seemed as if Armin Laschet could do nothing right. Even when he cast his vote on Sunday morning, the conservative candidate to succeed Angela Merkel inadvertently folded it the wrong way, exposing his choice to the world and potentially invalidating it. Election officials decided it should be counted.
The government is planning to cut the earnings threshold at which graduates begin repaying student loans in a bid to save the Treasury money and push more young people towards cheaper vocational education. Chancellor Rishi Sunak wants to overhaul student financing in his spending review ahead of next month’s Budget, reflecting Treasury concerns that the
It has been a colossal year for gene-editing giant Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA). The biotech company has received significantly positive results from its recent clinical trials. Accordingly, as a biotech stock, investors may not be surprised to hear that Intellia is one of the best-performing stocks of its peer group. Year-to-date, NTLA stock has surged more
Sharing is Caring! Via International Man I COME FROM A LAND DOWN UNDER …where rights are ripped asunder. Actually, it’s rather ironic that the catchy song from which I took the above headline, “The Land Down Under,” is written and sung by the band “Men at Work”. Why is that ironic? Because right now men
Eugene is the Founder of The Litvak Team @ Compass — one of the top producing and largest teams at Compass. If you’ve been paying attention to real estate headlines lately, you know that the New York City market is on fire. In the 15 years or so that I’ve been in the business, I’ve never
sponsored CryptoKitties was the first to bring blockchain gaming to life, and games such as Axie Infinity defined how a good blockchain game should be. The Three Kingdoms aims to build on this with their next-generation play-to-earn game. The Three Kingdoms is a highly strategic third-generation NFT game based on the historical characters of the
Today’s column addresses questions about the family maximum that can be collected on a single record, answering a question about working this year while applying for Social Security benefits and potential availability of divorced survivor’s benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning,
As Congress debates a $1 trillion infrastructure program, Ballard Spahr announced William Estes, an experienced public sector attorney, has joined the P3/Infrastructure Group in its New York City office. Estes, who has over 20 years of experience as a lawyer, has overseen multibillion-dollar design-build and infrastructure developments for government agencies, Ballard Spahr Chair Mark Stewart
By Tilman Blasshofer BERLIN, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Leaders of Alternative for Germany (AfD) put on a brave face after projected election results showed support for the far-right party dropping and said they rejoiced in seeing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives slump to their worst-ever result. The mood was subdued at a restaurant in Berlin where
Evergrande is just a microcosm of China’s real estate bubble and shadow banking problems… by Jason Burack of Wall St For Main St Evergrande is just a microcosm of China’s real estate bubble and shadow banking problems. Chinese shadow banking refers to underground financial activity that takes place outside of traditional banking regulations and systems.
Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) staged a rebound on Sept. 26 following a massive decline earlier this week that saw its prices plunging to as low as $2,651 on Coinbase. The ETH/USD exchange rate rose 3.63% to hit an intraday high of $3,030. The upside move amounted to a 14.3% upside retracement from the pair’s
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