Day: February 12, 2020

Aragon Court Is Now in Session for Global Decentralized Judgements

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Following three years of development, Aragon Court has launched aimed at operating as a digital jurisdiction and an online decentralized court. The launch was announced in a blog post on Feb. 10, detailing that over the past three years the team behind the project had created and launched relevant tools for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) to exist. At that point, the platform counted more than 1,000 DAO created with $8 million under management. How Aragon Court was born The post explained the origins of the idea of Aragon Court: “In…

Conservative U.S. Think Tank Denies Need for Federal Digital Currency

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Conservative United States think tank the Heritage Foundation argues that instead of launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the government should ensure that the public can use the currencies they prefer, including private ones. In a commentary piece published on Feb. 12, the Heritage Foundation notes that Facebook’s Libra global stablecoin project “is just the latest reminder that providing money does not have to be a centralized function of government.” The report answers to the idea that the public sector must ensure that sovereign currencies stay at the center…

The Raptors Should Have One Message for Kawhi Leonard: Good Riddance

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Kawhi Leonard won an NBA with the Toronto Raptors before leaving for the Los Angeles Clippers. The Raptors’ victory over the Timberwolves took their unbeaten streak to 15 games – a franchise-best. At the season’s unofficial halfway point, it seems the Canadian outfit is looking better than ever – without Kawhi. Toronto Raptors fans everywhere assumed that July 10, 2019, had ushered in the beginning of the end. That’s the date when Kawhi Leonard signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. And the NBA dream in Toronto started to come apart.…

Bitcoin Payments Processor BitPay Partners Poynt to Expand Crypto Payments 

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BitPay, a leading Atlanta-based Bitcoin (BTC) payments processor established in 2011, has joined forces with Poynt, a Palo Alto-based point-of-sales (POS) terminal maker, to simplify crypto payments and make it available at more than 100,000 retail locations around the world, according to a Finextra report on February 11, 2020. Bitcoin Payments Everywhere You Go  While Bitcoin, altcoins and the underlying distributed ledger technology (DLT) are rapidly transforming the financial ecosystem and ushering in a whole new world of decentralized finance (DeFi), these nascent technologies are yet to fully gain mainstream…

Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 12, 2020

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With bitcoin above $10,000, Markets Daily is back with our news roundup, plus a brief interview with CoinDesk Senior Markets Reporter Brad Keoun. Today’s show features a brief interview with CoinDesk Senior Markets Reporter Brad Keoun on his story: Disclosure Read More The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. Source

Everyone But Trump Missed the Joke in Larry David’s MAGA Hat Gag

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Trump critics think he’s too dumb to realize Larry David was making fun of him with that MAGA hat episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” But that’s because they didn’t watch it closely enough. Larry David’s character, not the motorcyclist, was clearly the idiot and jerk. Watch the clip one more time. You’ll see. Donald Trump tweeted a really funny clip from a recent “Curb Your Enthusiasm” episode on Tuesday. And the press and social media went bonkers. Some form of: “Haha Trump doesn’t realize Larry David was mocking him!” was…

Everyone But Trump Missed the Joke in Larry David’s MAGA Hat Gag

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Trump critics think he’s too dumb to realize Larry David was making fun of him with that MAGA hat episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” But that’s because they didn’t watch it closely enough. Larry David’s character, not the motorcyclist, was clearly the idiot and jerk. Watch the clip one more time. You’ll see. Donald Trump tweeted a really funny clip from a recent “Curb Your Enthusiasm” episode on Tuesday. And the press and social media went bonkers. Some form of: “Haha Trump doesn’t realize Larry David was mocking him!” was…

Official Coronavirus Cases Near 50,000 – But the CDC Isn’t Buying It

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The Wuhan coronavirus has infected more than 45,000 people. The rate of new infections is allegedly slowing in China. But outside of China, new infections continue to grow at an alarming rate. According to a mathematical model from the CDC, China may be underreporting the data. The Wuhan coronavirus, now known as COVID-19 by the World Health Organization, has officially infected more than 45,200 people. The disease is still concentrated in mainland China, with over 70% of the infected residing in Hubei province. But despite the staggering scope of the…

Sprint Stock Soars 70% on T-Mobile Merger Approval – Will Consumers Hold the Bag?

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Sprint and T-Mobile have won a major lawsuit in their quest to merge. The deal is great for Sprint’s investors, but it will dramatically reduce competition in the industry. This merger is a major setback for anti-trust concerns in the United States, and it may harm consumers. Sprint’s (NYSE:S) stock soared over 70% on Tuesday after winning an important milestone in its quest to merge with T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS). If combined, the two wireless carriers would become the third-largest in the United States, after AT&T and Verizon. The progress towards the…

US Defense Contractor Seeks Cryptocurrency Exploiters

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BAE Systems, Inc., a United States-based contractor that provides support and service solutions for defense, intelligence, and civilian systems, is seeking cryptocurrency exploiters. BAE Systems listed an open position for so called cryptocurrency exploiters on employment-oriented platform LinkedIn. Those in the position are set to support a company’s client’s operational requirements in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The job post requirements read: “Successful candidates will demonstrate proficiency in cryptocurrency with recognized and verifiable credentials in the field. This position will preferably be filled by a Certified Bitcoin Professional (CBP), Certified Bitcoin…