Month: June 2022

Truth is often stranger than fiction but nowhere more so than in the world of cryptocurrencies, where the lines between the two are blurring at an alarming rate. This week has seen the publication of (at least) two potentially seminal works on digital assets. One was intended as a serious piece of research distributed to
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In this article NFLX ILMN RENT SFIX MTN DOCU Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: DocuSign (DOCU) – The electronic-signature technology company’s stock plunged 26.1% in the premarket after its quarterly profit and revenue fell short of Wall Street forecasts. DocuSign had previously warned that a return to post-Covid working conditions could
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Sharing is Caring! by David Haggith  We’ve gone from my being almost a lone voice at the start of the year, proclaiming a recession had begun, to a number of people now saying we are already in recession: David Rosenberg, Eric King and Egon von Greyerz, Danielle DiMartino Booth, John Williams (actually he strongly implied it, at least, back in February), Elon Musk, Zero Hedge, and Richard
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The ever-raging debate around Bitcoin’s energy consumption has been re-ignited, with founding member of Ethereum Anthony Donofrio claiming that Bitcoin is using “way too much” energy.  According to figures from Digiconomist, Bitcoin (BTC) currently uses 0.82% of the world’s power while Ethereum (ETH) uses 0.34%. Ethereum researcher Justin Drake posted the figures to his 56,000
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A survey conducted by Deloitte in collaboration with PayPal found that over 85% of merchants “are giving high or very high priority to enabling cryptocurrency payments.” In addition, “nearly three-quarters of those surveyed reported plans to accept either cryptocurrency or stablecoin payments within the next 24 months.” Majority of Merchants Surveyed Plan to Enable Crypto
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Topline Global markets have recently benefited from positive news out of China, which is lifting coronavirus lockdown restrictions in Shanghai and reportedly easing regulatory crackdowns on its tech sector, leading some experts to up their exposure to Chinese stocks as they bet on an economic rebound. Key Facts With infections trending steadily down, China’s rollback
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With Indiana revenue collections running $1 billion over estimates with just one month left in the fiscal year, Gov. Eric Holcomb proposed returning that amount from reserves to taxpayers through an automatic tax refund. Holcomb, a Republican, called for a special session to approve the proposal. “Hoosiers have real needs right now during this period
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The economy is on the ragged edge of collapse and things are starting to get serious… Doug Casey on Palisades Gold Radio Tom welcomes back a man who should need no introduction, Doug Casey. Doug is a libertarian philosopher, speculator, and author. To subscribe to our newsletter and get notified of new shows, please visit
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Simple interest is the cost of using or borrowing money without compound interest or interest on interest. It’s relatively easy to calculate since you only need to base it on the principal amount of money borrowed and the time period. Simple interest works in your favor when you’re a borrower because it keeps the overall
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Barely a week after the Chinese Communist party declared victory in its struggle to protect Shanghai from coronavirus, half of the financial hub’s districts will be shuttered this weekend to test millions of residents after signs emerged of renewed community transmission of the virus. China’s most populous city, which was only released from a two-month lockdown
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Stuart DePina is relinquishing the role of Envestnet president as the company undergoes a reorganization to streamline its operations. The Chicago-based tech firm and turnkey program announced a series of organizational changes this week with the goal of growth and simplification. Going forward, the organization will restructure into three business lines: Envestnet Solutions, Envestnet Data
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Blockchain logistics firm the VeChain Foundation has signed a multi-year marketing partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) worth nearly $100 million, becoming the UFC’s first-ever Layer 1 blockchain partner. The UFC is the largest promoter and event organizer for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and VeChain’s marketing assets and brand will be integrated across the
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