May 26, 2020

You Can Almost Pre-Order the Xbox Series X, But Where’s The Price?

May 26, 2020 boss

The Xbox Series X Pre-Order Page is live. But, there’s no news of a price. Why is Microsoft waiting so long? The pre-order page for the Xbox Series X has gone live. While you can’t fill out an order just yet, we’re hopefully a little closer to a price point reveal for Microsoft’s latest box. Where’s The Price Point? We already know the Series X is slated for a holiday release. That, and we should expect a higher-priced console due to the rumored, much more accessible Lockhart device. But with…

Crypto Payroll Firm Bitwage Unveils Bitcoin 401(k) Product

May 26, 2020 boss

Bitwage, a crypto startup aiming to bring the use of digital currencies into the mainstream has announced the successful trial of its Bitcoin (BTC) 401(k) employee pension account. This, according to a report by Coindesk, May 26, 2020. Bitwage 401(k) Tools to Aid Employers Bitwage today unveiled its Bitcoin 401(k) plan which will help employers meet the conditions devised by the U.S. government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The firm’s Bitcoin 401(k) plan will help companies that are having a hard time meeting the 75% payroll requirement set by the federal…

Ellen Degeneres Was Exposed & Her Attempts to Look Nice Are Fooling Nobody

May 26, 2020 boss

Ellen DeGeneres is well aware of the claims that her “nice” persona is a facade. Unfortunately, it’s far too little and far too late to save her career. Is she leaving the industry for good? Ellen DeGeneres knows you’re talking about her. The talk show host and sometime actress appears to be well aware of the claims that her “nice” facade is nothing but a facade. And even though she’s trying her best to show she’s super, super sweet, the damage has already been done. Ellen DeGeneres Really Is Nice…

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Can’t Stick to $9,000 While Stocks Rally

May 26, 2020 boss

The equities markets far outpaced cryptocurrencies Tuesday on optimism that economic restrictions put in place to help slow the spread of the coronavirus are easing. Bitcoin (BTC) poked its head above the $9,000 level briefly during morning trading in New York but fell to below $8,700 on selling. As of 20:35 UTC (4:35 p.m. ET), bitcoin was trading at $8,846, a loss of 1% over 24 hours. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap is currently trading below its 10-day and 50-day technical indicator moving averages, a signal of bearish sentiment. …

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Can’t Stick to $9,000 While Stocks Rally

May 26, 2020 boss

Cameron Winklevoss on Crypto Regulation: “Free-for-Alls Don’t Work”

May 26, 2020 boss

Known for their regulation-friendly outlook within the crypto industry, Gemini exchange founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss hold a hybrid approach to privacy and government rules. The twin brothers explained in a May 22 podcast interview with Peter McCormack that crypto adoption comes a need for some degree of regulation. Cameron added: “The independence and sovereignty around crypto is unmatched with any technology before, but the onramps have to have an element of thoughtful regulation.” Zero regulation is not the answer Labeled as the 15th and 16th most influential people in…

Industry Leaders Battle over the Future of Crypto in New Documentary

May 26, 2020 boss

In his new documentary “Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains and the Future of the Internet” award-winning filmmaker Torsten Hoffmann gives his perspective on how the crypto industry has evolved in the last five year. His first documentary about crypto “Bitcoin: the End of Money as We Know it” came out in 2015 but a lot has changed since then: new blockchains, characters and narratives have emerged in the crypto space. As the director points out in our conversation, back then the industry was united around Bitcoin and the struggle against the financial…

Polkadot Mainnet Not Yet Live, Just a Mainnet Candidate

May 26, 2020 boss

Polkadot (DOT) launched a stand-alone blockchain today, although the network is not considered the project’s mainnet yet. Polkadot sits under the wing of blockchain infrastructure company Parity Technologies, and the Web3 Foundation, a type of incubator for decentralized tech. The Polkadot protocol aims to provide compatibility across different blockchains. “There could be more than one chain candidate before it officially transitions to mainnet,” said Peter Mauric, head of public affairs at Parity Technologies. The solution unveiled a testnet of sorts in 2019. Calling the exploratory product “Kusama,” Polkadot did not…