Was There a Connection Between Craig Wright and Bitcoin Price?
Was There a Connection Between Craig Wright and Bitcoin Price? Option Investing Partners – The mainstream media has been having a field day ever since Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientist proclaimed himself to be the Satoshi Nakamoto. After Craig…
Panama Papers whistleblower speaks out, targets ‘wrongdoing by the elite’
The whistleblower who unleashed the world’s largest ever stash of secret documents, known as the Panama Papers, has finally spoken out. In a 1,800-word statement titled The Revolution Will Be Digitized, “John Doe” takes aim at income inequality, offshore money…
Edward Snowden: Panama whistleblower’s manifesto is essential reading
Berlin (dpa) – US whistleblower Edward Snowden described the manifesto of the source of the Panama Papers leak as essential reading, ahead of the online release of more data expected Monday. “The anonymous source of the #PanamaPapers speaks for the…
How to Survive the Fintech Onslaught
The concept of what defines disruptive technology, a term coined by Harvard business professor Clayton Christensen, is controversial. But the power of high-tech innovation, of course, is not. Do traditional financial firms face the kind of threat today that taxi…
Ransomware Biggest Cybersecurity Threat
TEHRAN (FNA)- Simple attacks plus user willingness to pay ransoms to get their files back means ransomware is on the rise, warn Kaspersky researchers. Ransomware has replaced advanced persistent threat (APT) network attacks as the most problematic cyberthreat — and…
‘An Absolutely Breathtaking Conflict Of Interest’
As the sole overseer of North Carolina’s $90 billion pension fund, Treasurer Janet Cowell is responsible for protecting her state’s retired workers. It’s a full-time job for which she earns $124,676 a year. But that will not be her only…
TBTF: How Bankers’ Blood Will Be Spilled On The 2016 Battleground
Karen Shaw Petrou’s memorandum to the Federal Financial Analytics clients on TBTF banks, how bankers’ blood will be spilled on the 2016 battleground. TBTF: How Bankers’ Blood Will Be Spilled On The 2016 Battleground How will financial firms fare in…
New York To License 2 More Bitcoin Businesses: Report
New York state’s financial regulator is about to issue “bitlicenses” to Coinbase and Ripple Labs, allowing the San Francisco-based bitcoin companies to operate in the state. The New York State Department of Financial Services recently received applications from both companies,…
The Increasing Income Inequality that No One Wants to Discuss (Guest Voice)
The Increasing Income Inequality that No One Wants to Discuss Seniors in the U.S. have been enjoying healthier income gains than younger workers for years. by Ryan Goebel Wether you agree with the phrase, or believe that it is a…
The Class Of 2016 Is Deep In Debt
College students graduating this month across the United States can expect to feel nostalgic, field questions about their futures and owe a lot for the education they just received. Student financial aid expert Mark Kantrowitz recently calculated that student borrowers…