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Visa Moves to Allow Payment Settlements Through Cryptocurrency Blockchains
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Author: Jeffrey Taylor

One of the biggest issues that crypto has faced while moving into the mainstream is adaptation. Despite how technologically promising coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum are, there is hesitance from corporations to start taking advantage of them.  We’ve begun to see a shift in that stance, starting with Elon Musk and TESLA moving some of […]

8 Apr 2021
Bitcoin Plateaus as Alt Season Begins

These have been interesting times for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency at large. The volatility that the market has seen has been unprecedented, defying the expectations of even seasoned investors.  Following Bitcoin’s rise to $50,000, a point at which many believed it would fall from, the coin has remained strong and held onto that support level. While […]

6 Apr 2021
Biden Spending Plan Sees Massive Records on Stock Market
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Author: Maria Andretti

Friday saw Asian markets rise after Wall Street went through a record-breaking session. During this period, the S&P managed to break through the 4000-point barrier for the first time. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq and Dow Jones were also green, following on what is becoming a wave of economic optimism.  This widespread increase in the stock market […]

2 Apr 2021
UK Economy Exceeds Expectation After Second Covid 19 Wave
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Author: Michael Stern

Much like the rest of the world, the UK economy has been taking a battering as a result of Covid 19. The country suffered from continuous lockdowns that resulted in several months of stop-start economics for small business owners all over England.  This was hampered even further as the UK got hit with a second […]

31 Mar 2021
Yet Again, All the News Outlets Got Cryptocurrency Wrong
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Author: Michael Stern

If you’ve read the news recently, then you’ve probably heard that the next crypto doomsday was meant to come. There have been countless articles and experts predicting a price correction, but it has yet to come.  Despite constant claims that the industry was meant to be in for a shock, Bitcoin, as well as almost […]

27 Mar 2021
Markets are in Chaos as Tesla Announces Bitcoin Purchasing Options
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Author: Maria Andretti

On the 24th of March, 2021, Elon Musk announced that customers could now purchase Tesla cars using Bitcoin. This marks the first notable example of a mainstream company pushing an initiative to incentivize customers to trade with cryptocurrency.  In line with the other instances of Elon Musk tweeting about Bitcoin, this announcement sent the cryptocurrency […]

25 Mar 2021
Tech Stocks Rally as Stock Futures Dip
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Author: Michael Stern

Early trading on Tuesday morning saw U.S. stock index futures slightly lower than Monday after all three major averages reported having gains during the day prior.  In particular, future contracts that are tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 107 points on Tuesday. The S&P 500and Nasdaq 100 futures also saw losses, although those […]

23 Mar 2021
Federal Reserve Expects US Economy to Grow Faster than Forecast
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Author: Maria Andretti

With the rate at which vaccinations are being administered, and with the flow of relief funds into the American economy, the Federal Reserve is expecting a faster and more significant rate of economic growth than originally forecast.  The official prediction in December of last year was 4.2%. However, the Reserve has revisited that prediction, forecasting […]

19 Mar 2021
India Sets to Ban Crypto While Developing a State Endorsed Coin
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Author: Michael Stern

Cryptocurrency has split the world’s powers straight down the middle, and rightfully so. For the first time in modern history, people have a financial alternative to government-backed banks.  Crypto takes the financial monopoly away from authorities, so when those authorities make moves to ban it, it’s going to cause an uproar.  That’s exactly what’s happening […]

17 Mar 2021