May 26, 2020

Blockstream Founder Adam Back ‘Checks All The Boxes’ as Satoshi

May 26, 2020 boss

In a recent Cointelgraph interview, Ethereum co-founder and Cardano founder Charles Hoskinon said that he believes that Adam Back “checks all the boxes” as a Satoshi Nakamoto candidate. The puzzle of Satoshi’s true identity never seems to get old. Although Hoskinson admits that he does not have any hard evidence connecting the Blockstream’s founder to the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator, he did make a mental profile of Satoshi — Back seemingly has a perfect fit. Hoskinson believes that Satoshi was somebody, who lived either in Western Europe of the coastal United…

New Tipbot Uses Cryptocurrency to Incentivize People to Answer Questions

May 26, 2020 boss

A new kind of cryptocurrency tipbot allows users to pay others to answer their questions on social media, providing a new tool to pool data in the ecosystem. Liser Lee of CCTip told Cointelegraph that the system can help drive engagement or generate expert commentary. It lets users create a Twitter poll and automatically pay anyone who shares it with cryptocurrency, helping a poll gain more exposure and answers. The company is also considering a system pays the poll respondents instead. Other than Twitter, CCTip will also work on Telegram,…

Stop Blaming Kate Middleton’s Problems on Meghan Markle

May 26, 2020 boss

Kate Middleton is reportedly “exhausted” thanks to her new responsibilities. She allegedly blames Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for being “selfish.” Kensington Palace denies the rumors, which don’t reflect well on Duchess Kate. Kate Middleton would like you to know that it’s not easy being the future Queen Consort. According to a new report, the Duchess of Cambridge has a lot of responsibilities, and she’s just “exhausted” by them all. This same report claims that it’s Meghan Markle’s fault that Middleton and Prince William have these new and increased responsibilities.…

This Is the Housing Market Stat Bulls Don’t Want You to See

May 26, 2020 boss

The housing market is basking in a deluge of positive data. There’s still one statistic that could spell trouble for the recovery in residential real estate. If this trend doesn’t reverse soon, resilient demand alone might not be enough to support home prices. There’s no shortage of optimism in the U.S. housing market today. Home prices are up, new home sales shattered estimates, and mortgage rates are still holding near record lows. But there’s one statistic the housing market bulls don’t want you to see: two out of three. The…

Jack Dorsey Is Now Hated By the Left & Right – Making Him the Perfect Twitter CEO

May 26, 2020 boss

Jack Dorsey is trending on his own platform, Twitter. People are criticizing him for not deleting Donald Trump tweets that they deem were conspiracies. After getting criticized for a “left-leaning bias,” Dorsey is getting hate from both sides. That means he’s doing a good job. Jack Dorsey was trending on his own app today. People were incensed that the Twitter CEO wouldn’t delete conspiracy theory tweets from Donald Trump. But Dorsey has traditionally been accused of a left-leaning bias. That, pundits claimed, was leading to censorship of conservative ideas on…

Binance Futures Traders Long BTC and Altcoins, Even as Bitcoin Price Falls

May 26, 2020 boss

The majority of top traders on Binance Futures are longing Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and 8 other cryptocurrencies. In fact, more than 50% of traders are long on 10 crypto assets despite the current decline in the price of BTC. According to Binance, the current futures positions over the past 24-hours are: Binance Futures. Source: Twitter The data indicates the majority of traders on Binance Futures are still convinced Bitcoin could see a resumption of uptrend in the short to medium-term. Reason why traders are bullish on Bitcoin’s short-term price…

Here’s Why the Dow Rallied an Unbelievable 650 Points Today

May 26, 2020 boss

The Dow Jones secured a spectacular advance in the first session of the holiday-shortened trading week. Wall Street enjoyed sturdy housing market data, though consumer confidence undershot expectations again. Dow bulls continue to trust that Donald Trump is bluffing about getting tough on China. The Dow Jones opened with a bang on Tuesday, prompting a massive 650 point surge as the stock market entered the final week of May. It’s evident that although the White House is talking tough on China, Wall Street intends to call President Donald Trump’s bluff.…

Korean Tech Giant LG Is Developing a Blockchain Identity System With a US Firm

May 26, 2020 boss

LG has partnered with United States-based company Evernym to develop blockchain ID technology. Asian financial news outlet Aju Business Daily reported on May 26 that LG CNS — LG’s IT services subsidiary — signed a memorandum of understanding with Evernym. The collaboration between the two firms aims to develop international digital identity standards at the World Wide Web Consortium. A new identity standard for the web To establish the new standard, the two firms decided to jointly develop a blockchain-based decentralized authentication system to replace international driver’s licenses and passports.…