Day: February 12, 2020

Rose McGowan Just Exposed Natalie Portman for the Fraud She Is

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Natalie Portman wore a gown embroidered with the names of female directors who had been snubbed by the Oscars. Actress Rose McGowan posted a lengthy diatribe on her Facebook account, calling Portman out as a fraud. Neither McGowan or Portman come out of this situation smelling of roses, but McGowan is right. Natalie Portman probably thought she was making a courageous statement when she trotted out at the Oscars wearing a gown embroidered with the names of snubbed female directors. I doubt she expected the blowback that she got from…

Retail Investors Aren’t Interested in Crypto Derivatives, Says eToro Executive

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Despite being one of the largest crypto derivatives platforms, an eToro executive said he isn’t losing sleep over the U.K.’s proposed retail ban. Over breakfast in a central London restaurant, inside what used to be the Midland Bank, Iqbal Gandham, eToro’s U.K. managing director since 2016, said the country’s decision to ban retail access to all crypto derivatives would likely have a “minimal” impact on its business. With more than 10 million users worldwide, eToro is one of the largest trading platforms in the world. Gandham said the company has…

Retail Investors Aren’t Interested in Crypto Derivatives, Says eToro Executive

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Despite being one of the largest crypto derivatives platforms, an eToro executive said he isn’t losing sleep over the U.K.’s proposed retail ban. Over breakfast in a central London restaurant, inside what used to be the Midland Bank, Iqbal Gandham, eToro’s U.K. managing director since 2016, said the country’s decision to ban retail access to all crypto derivatives would likely have a “minimal” impact on its business. With more than 10 million users worldwide, eToro is one of the largest trading platforms in the world. Gandham said the company has…

Crypto Market Has All Signs of an Explosive Altcoin Season Brewing

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Altcoins are not dead. The alternative crypto market’s explosive $56 billion-rise this year has left skeptics confused. Native tokens of controversial blockchain projects like Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV have swelled by 130 and 280 percent, respectively. An under-developed Ethereum has notched up 95 percent. Meanwhile, XRP, whose long-term holders accused its issuing company Ripple of crashing the token, is trading 54 percent higher. EOS, facing criticism for having excessive control over its so-called “decentralized blockchain,” is also up by more than 100 percent. Crypto Market Cap (Excluding Bitcoin) |…

Circle Sells Retail Trading App to Crypto Broker Voyager

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Voyager has acquired the retail-focused Circle Invest app from Circle, the companies announced Wednesday. According to an email sent to Circle Invest users, Voyager is in the process of converting accounts to its own platform, with the process expected to conclude by the end of March (though New York residents may be on a different timeline). Voyager is promising commission-free trading, on-chain access and lock-up free interest yield, the email said. “We have entered into a product-line acquisition of Circle Invest with Voyager to convert your Circle Invest account into…

Crypto Markets Reach 6-Month Milestone Following Monster Rally

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Bitcoin’s price approaches $10,500 for the first time since early September. Twenty-nine of the 30 top cryptocurrencies reported gains Wednesday. The combined market cap of all coins crosses $300 billion for the first time in six months. Bitcoin and its altcoin peers extended their rally on Wednesday, pushing their collective market cap north of $300 billion for the first time since August. Bitcoin Rallies The bitcoin price rallied in the overnight session, eventually topping out at $10,487.46 on Gemini – the highest since September. The original cryptocurrency was last seen…

Stardew Valley’s Only Developer Is Under Way Too Much Pressure

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CorncernedApe, the developer of Stardew Valley, recently tweeted about new games he was working on. Both games being tangentially connected to his first game has got a lot of people hyped up. The pressure going into this is immense, and as fans, we should do what we can to lessen that burden on the developer. Stardew Valley is a great game. It’s already a better version of Harvest Moon than any of the actual games are. Add to that the fact that it was entirely developed by one person and…

North Korea Is Expanding Its Monero Mining Operations, Says Report

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North Korea is stepping up mining of the privacy coin monero as the regime continues its efforts to circumvent sanctions. U.S. cybersecurity firm Recorded Future said in a report Sunday that network traffic for monero (XMR) mining that had originated from North Korean IP ranges had increased by “at least tenfold” since May 2019, making it the most popular digital asset to mine and surpassing the regime’s mining activity for bitcoin (BTC). The report attributes the changing preference for monero to the fact XMR mining can take place on non-specialized…

Liverpool Must Not Resign $175 Million Flop Coutinho

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Recent press reports suggest Liverpool could be interested in resigning ex-star Philippe Coutinho. Liverpool used Coutinho money to buy Van Dijk and Alisson. Club has not looked back since the sale, as Coutinho’s career has nosedived. Recent press reports have suggested that Liverpool is looking into the possibility of resigning Philippe Coutinho this summer. The player’s career has gone into free fall since leaving Anfield. Liverpool, on the other hand, are the current Champions of Europe and set to win their first-ever Premier League title. Bringing back the popular Brazilian…

Ethereum Just Surged 60% in 18 Days, And Top Trader Says It’s Only Starting

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A dollar invested in Ethereum upon its pullback eighteen days ago is now worth about $60. And according to a very prominent analyst, it could yield more returns heading further into 2020. Full-time trader Crypto Cred highlighted the possibility of Ethereum continuing its bull run as the cryptocurrency tested a key high timeframe resistance at 0.024 BTC earlier this week. The analyst noted that a move above the level could trigger a fresh wave of buying sentiment, which could shoot the Ethereum price further upwards. Ethereum eyeing a break above…