Is Trump a bigger threat to Wall Street than Sanders?
By Tho Bishop / Mises Wire And then there was one. Proving once again that the endorsements of celebrities and sports heroes is more important than politicians, Donald Trump dominated the Indiana primary, prompting the official end of Ted Cruz’s…
Bitcoin and blockchain could be the start of a bigger revolution than the Internet itself
If we are to believe author and technology guru Don Tapscott, the technology behind Bitcoin is about to unleash a revolution as big – or bigger – than the Internet itself. Executives in the financial services industry or any business…
Greece grinds to near halt in 48-hour general strike
Greece has ground to a near halt with the start of a 48-hour general strike on Friday morning (May 6). The country’s largest private and public sector unions called for action to protest against strict austerity conditions imposed by Greece’s…
Knocking Right Wing Propaganda Out Of The Park
Over at right wing propaganda rag Townhall.com, bought-and-paid for “columnist” Robert Knight, a career right wing propagandist, has a piece up entitled “Knocking a Powerful Meme Out of the Park” (from which I’ve derived my own headline in reference) which…
Snowden ‘Sped Up Encryption’ by Seven Years
The sophistication of encryption technology has been advanced by around seven years as a result of the Snowden revelations, according to the U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. Clapper said that former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden…
Blockchain: This Could Be Bigger Than the iPhone
Blockchain: This Could Be Bigger Than the iPhone Option Investing Partners – Blockchain-The Next Big Thing No One Understands Can you guess what these historical events have in common with blockchain technology? * At the turn of the century, a…
1.1 Million Dating Profiles Leaked and Up for Sale
Sensitive data—from addresses, messages and sexual preferences—about more than 1.1 million profiles from BeautifulPeople.com is being shopped in illicit online markets, according to a Forbes report. BeautifulPeople, which claims it is an “exclusively beautiful community” catering to elites, had a…
Bitstamp Granted License To Operate Bitcoin Exchange Across Europe
Bitstamp has become the first bitcoin exchange to be granted a national license after Luxembourg classed the company as a fully-regulated payment institution. The move which will allow Bitstamp to operate across all 28 countries in the European Union. Bitstamp,…
Bitcoin Price Surges Toward $500
The price of bitcoin has not reached the heights of $466 since September 2014. Then it was still in free fall from the dizzying heights of $1,200 at the peak of the bitcoin frenzy in December 2013. Now the price…
John Oliver Breaks Down Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis
John Oliver’s message during the feature segment of Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight was simple: Puerto Rico is totally screwed. The island territory that most of us associate with rum, parades and Jennifer Lopez is buried under a mountain…