(ANTIMEDIA) — Investors in both traditional assets and cryptocurrencies have been rocked by huge amounts of volatility so far in 2018. The stock market experienced the largest single-day point drop in history, and bonds have been under pressure as concerns grow about rising interest rates. The most notable price action, however, occurred in the crypto markets as an unprecedented wave of interest overwhelmed […]
Since we published “Regime Change Fails: Is a Military Coup or Invasion Next,” we received more information showing steps toward preparing for a potential military attack on Venezuela. Stopping this war needs to become a top priority for the peace movement.
(TMU) — According to a recent study from Credit Karma Tax, a very small percentage of the people who own cryptocurrency are actually reporting it to the IRS. Fewer than 100 of 250,000 federal tax returns prepared and filed so far this year through the company have reported cryptocurrency gains and losses, Credit Karma told CNBC on Tuesday. “Generally, […]
Andrew Torba is the Co-Founder and CEO of Gab, a social network that supports free speech, individual liberty, and the free flow of information. Prior to Gab Andrew co-founded Automate Ads, an advertising technology company that sold to Adhawk.
A video version of this interview is available here.
(TIM) — Lawmakers in Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming have all recently taken legislative action that seeks to further support cryptocurrency. On Thursday, the Arizona Senate passed a bill that would allow residents to pay income taxes using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This implementation has practical significance, allowing the use of cryptocurrencies as a payment option in a state revenue […]
The year 2017 will go down as a particularly tough one for ordinary citizens, particularly in the global South. A sharp rise in government restrictions on fundamental freedoms across regions, as well as in levels of inequality, played a big part in that negative review.
According to a recent Oxfam report, 1% of the world’s richest elites now own 82% of the world’s wealth, with a dollar billionaire having been created every two days in 2017.
(TIM) — Recently, several major card issuers have banned cryptocurrency purchases with credit cards. While it can be easy to think that this is a move specifically to attack crypto, let’s not forget that debit card and bank transfer purchases are still allowed. So why ban credit cards? Well, there are three main reasons why card companies would be […]
Nuclear posture, high scores and breaking a sweatcoin + this day in history w/the Munich Air Disaster and our song of the day by CHVRCHES on your Morning Monarchy for February 6, 2018.
Japan: A cryptocurrency exchange called Coincheck was hacked on January 25 and lost $534-million in NEM tokens, a lesser-known cryptocurrency. This loss is higher than the Mt. Gox theft of 2014. Coincheck says it will use its own money to reimburse all 260,000 affected users, though it didn't specify when it will start disbursing funds. [...]
Twitterpated notifications, driverless under the influence and cognitive automation + this day in history w/'Who Killed The Electric Car?' and our song of the day by Cut Chemist on your Morning Monarchy for January 23, 2018.
