The role of Bitcoin gambling in the spread of the currency
Although the word gambling has a quite negative connotation, it is very important for the popularity of sports leagues, related events, and even more vital for Bitcoin currency and its development. One may like it or not but there are…
Blockchain may replace SWIFT Insider Says Bitcoin Should Be Keeping Bankers
Powered by Max Banner Ads BitcoinPrices: Insider Says Bitcoin Should Be Keeping Bankers Up at Night Blockchain may replace SWIFT Option Investing Partners – Option Investing Partners – BitcoinPrices More good news for bitcoin prices, the bitcoin Blockchain may replace…
Consumers Ratchet Up Record Credit Debt With ‘Pre-Downturn Bad Habits’
American consumers have amassed record amounts of credit card debt over the past two years, leaving some economists fearful that irresponsible spending is taking the U.S. back to 2008 crisis levels. Total American credit card debt rose to $917 billion…
Canadian banking complaints on the rise, says ombudsman
Complaints against banks are on the rise, according to the financial services industry’s ombudsman. Overall complaint volumes remained stable, but banking-related complaints increased, according to the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI), which released its annual report for 2015…
Economists Weigh In On Obama’s Claim Financial Regulations Are Working
Following his meeting with financial regulators Monday, President Barack Obama released a statement in defense of regulations, like Dodd-Frank, aimed at preventing another financial crisis – a sentiment Treasury Secretary Jack Lew doubled down on at a Senate Appropriations hearing…
Expect FBI To Challenge Apple’s Doomsday Scenario
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple and the tech industry have spent the past two weeks erecting a united front for the defense of encryption technology. Now, it’s the FBI’s turn to weigh in. The federal agency is expected to submit its…
Senate Bill on Encryption Could Drop Next Week: Report
The long-awaited Senate bill on encryption may drop as early as next week, according to a report from The Hill on Wednesday. The bill, written by Senate Intelligence Committee co-chairs Richard Burr, a Republican of North Carolina, and Dianne Feinstein,…
Fed Coin Thief Walks Off With 9,800 Pounds Of Quarters
Fed coin thief had a weighty job: As some people longingly look forward to the day that society will be cashless, Stephen Lancaster Dennis, 49, must love loose coins rattling around his life. The Alabama resident was recently charged with…
It’s The Economy, Stupid
As of this writing, Secretary Hillary Clinton still has a commanding lead in the delegate contest, and has earned every bit of it. But it turns out that Bill Clinton’s 1992 election strategy of “focusing like a laser” on the…
Florida Civil Asset Forfeiture Bill Awaits Gov’s Approval
Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott must now decide whether to sign or veto a civil asset forfeiture reform bill that will have big implications for law enforcement. The bill, which passed unanimously by the state’s House Tuesday, is among the…