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Study: Blaming mass shootings on video games is based on racial discrimination

Since the first “violent” video game was created, there have been endless claims that video games lead to violent behavior in real life — despite study after study proving this theory wrong. The speculation is still prominent as last month, after multiple mass shootings in the US, President Trump blamed “the glorification of violence” in video games and the internet as the main causes of mass shootings — without mentioning guns. дальше »

2019-9-18 13:19


The Return of Mortgage-Backed Securities: Private Banks Ready to Play Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Despite the fact that mortgage-backed securities helped tank the economy during the financial crisis of 2007–2008, banks are once again getting more heavily involved with mortgage bonds after the Trump administration proposed privatizing and downsizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac earlier this month. дальше »

2019-9-17 22:23


Resilient Dow Clings to 27,000 Despite Trump’s ‘Locked & Loaded’ Threat

The Dow might not extend its eight-session winning streak into the new week, but the stock market bellwether is proving its resilience following a historic disruption to the global oil industry. Dow Risks Snapping 8-Day Winning Streak Wall Street’s major indices all incurred losses at the opening bell, but the market’s pullback wasn’t nearly as […] The post Resilient Dow Clings to 27,000 Despite Trump’s ‘Locked & Loaded’ Threat appeared first on CCN.com дальше »

2019-9-17 16:37


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PayPal Cautiously Believes in Libra’s Potential Despite Regulatory Concerns 

Paypal, an American centralized payments services company has made it clear that it firmly believes in the potential of the social media giant’s global cryptocurrency project despite the intense scrutiny of governments and central banks on Libra, as well as the regulatory bottlenecks surrounding the cryptoasset, according to a Channelnewsasia report on September 14, 2019. дальше »

2019-9-16 12:20


Bitcoin Bullish Run Helps Spark Global Cryptocurrency Fundraisers By 50% Since Q1 2019: PWC Report

As the value of Bitcoin (BTC) rose in the past few months, global cryptocurrency investment deals are witnessing an increase in value. According to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) released during the Coindesk Invest: Asia, global fundraising deals are witnessing a spike in value despite the levels well below the cryptocurrency boom period in early […] дальше »

2019-9-13 18:49


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Uber won’t reclassify drivers as employees, despite California’s AB5 ruling

Uber has said it has no plans to reclassify its vast army of drivers as employees, in light of the the gig workers’ rights bill passed in the California Senate yesterday. “We continue to believe drivers are properly classified as independent, and because we’ll continue to be responsive to what the vast majority of drivers tell us they want most — flexibility — drivers will not be automatically reclassified as employees, even after January of next year,” the company said in a statement. дальше »

2019-9-12 09:40


Online Purchases in Cryptocurrency at the World Trade and Gaming Platforms Are Now Available through the CryptoCardsPlus

Are you the owner of some cryptocurrency, but don`t know how to use it for your own daily needs? This situation is likely to be familiar to every crypto assets holder. This is due to the fact that despite such great popularity of cryptocurrencies, the range of their real use is quite limited. дальше »

2019-9-12 17:15


Invite-only Binance Bitcoin futures see 150 million USDT volume in 24 hours

Despite being invitation-only, Binance’s newly launched testnet futures platform saw 24-hour trading volumes of over $150 million in BTC/USDT contracts. Binance futures testnet platform Announced at the beginning of July, the launch Binance’s futures trading platform has been one of the most anticipated events this summer. дальше »

2019-9-11 21:49


Facebook Stiffs Russia Over Wallet-Busting $46 Fine

Despite having a CEO who is the fifth-richest person in the world, Facebook failed to pay a $46 fine to Russian authorities. The fine originated from Facebook's failure to comply with a 2015 law that requires foreign-based online service providers — such as social media platforms — to store the personal data of their users […] The post Facebook Stiffs Russia Over Wallet-Busting $46 Fine appeared first on CCN.com дальше »

2019-9-10 23:04


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Will Bitcoin Become Less Volatile With Greater Adoption?

One of the major problems of Bitcoin’s use case as a means of payments is its high volatility. It still persists despite the increasing market capitalization. Can the largest crypto smooth its wild fluctuations with time?   Volatility Hinders BTC’s Adoption as Payment Method Merchants that adopted payment systems accepting Bitcoin are encountering several issues due to the crypto’s high volatility, slow block validation (transaction confirmation), scalability, and relatively high fees for small payments. дальше »

2019-9-10 19:00