Day: August 26, 2020

Did Marcus Morris Intentionally Step on Luka Doncic’s Injured Ankle?

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Marcus Morris is stupid enough to intentionally step on Dallas Mavericks’ superstar Luka Doncic’s already gimpy left ankle. Does Morris have a history of being a dirty player? Should Adam Silver and the NBA league-office suspend Morris for Game 6? Doncic’s buzzer-beating, step-back triple on Sunday broke the Los Angeles Clippers‘ back. Luka’s overtime dagger gave life to the Mavericks, knotting the first-round best-of-seven playoff series at 2-2. Doncic was a game-time decision due to a left ankle sprain after Game 4. It certainly didn’t look as if it was…

A new report from Mexico says banks are used to launder money more than crypto

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Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit recently published the results of its second National Risk Assessment. The report highlighted that the risk of money laundering in the banking sector far surpasses the issues encountered by fintech companies. According to El Economista, the so-called “G7 banking” group – BBVA, Santander, Citibanamex, Banorte, HSBC, Scotiabank, and Inbursa – registers significantly more money laundering in Mexico than Blockchain firms. Brokerage companies, exchange firms, and banking institutional providers are also included in the “high risk” classification given by the report. Although the fintech sector is still…

Bitcoin Capital hopes to foster mass crypto adoption via its exchange-traded product

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Investment firm Bitcoin Capital hopes that its exchange-traded product will foster mass crypto adoption. The firm’s Bitcoin Capital Active Exchange Traded Product, or BTCA, is traded on the Swiss Stock Exchange. It can discretionarily allocate funds to fifteen different cryptocurrencies and fiat. Daniel Diemers, one of the directors of FICAS, the company that manages the product, told Cointelegraph that these types of products are essential for the mass adoption of Bitcoin: It is easy tradable. We have seen already here in Switzerland that some of the popular online banks like Swissquote, which…

A$AP Rocky Reveals Why It’s So Hard Working With Rihanna

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Rumors about Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have been circulating for years. In a recent Q&A, A$AP Rocky reveals why it’s so hard working with Rihanna. His response might be proof the two are more than friends. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have been at the center of dating rumors for years, and a recent interview may provide all the evidence we need to prove that these two are more than just friends. After launching her Fenty skincare line for men in July, Rihanna has been on a coronavirus-inspired promotional tour. Part…

Unconfiscatable? Using Bitcoin to Resist Police Extortion in Nigeria

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Nigerian programmer Adebiyi David Adedoyin hears knocking at his apartment door. He’s just woken up and headed to the bathroom. He decides to take his time. He’ll answer in a minute. But the knocking grows louder – and more urgent.  Inching open the bathroom door, Adedoyin sees someone clawing open his apartment window.  “Someone’s there,” a voice says. It’s probably the police trying to break in, he realizes, from all the stories he’s heard. Adedoyin is sure he hasn’t done anything wrong. But with the Nigerian police, that doesn’t matter.…

How the Battle for Thailand Is Being Fought on Twitter

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Thailand’s protests highlight the vulnerabilities of major social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook.  Thai residents began protesting the nation’s military regime earlier this year, giving voice to frustrations that have been building since a 2014 coup. The protestors are using social media platforms to help organize their efforts, but while these platforms are relatively decentralized compared to traditional media outlets, they are still subject to government interference. Even as activists rely on these tools in their struggle against the government, they fear that those same platforms are being used…

Barcelona Should Blink First and Cash-Grab the Lionel Messi Standoff

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Barcelona is making a mistake still planning to build around Lionel Messi. Messi wants to leave, and Barca should cash in on the 33-year-old before he’s too old to fetch big money. Messi leaving would be best for players like Antoine Griezmann. Barcelona wants to keep Lionel Messi, despite the player asking to leave, but the club should cash in instead of building around Messi again. They’ll never be a better time to sell a player who only has a few years left to fetch maximum value on the market.…

Chainlink Forms Strong Base of Support as Analysts Eye Move to All-Time Highs

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Chainlink has been forming what appears to be a strong base of support within the mid-$13.00 region, as each dip here has resulted in it seeing a strong rebound. This is leading analysts to note that upside may be imminent, as the multiple strong reactions to this level throughout the past several days is a positive development for the cryptocurrency’s short-term technical strength. One trader is noting that LINK does still face heavy resistance around $16.00, which may result in it forming a trading range between roughly $14 and $16…

Reddit user warns of a copy & paste exploit that stole his crypto

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A Reddit user operating under the name “seraf1990” warned of a copy & paste crypto scam that replaced a wallet address he copied from Coinbase with one belonging to scammers. According to seraf1990, he lost about $350 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) — money that he notes was meant to go towards his rent for next month. The post explains that seraf1990 was attempting to cash out some BTC by sending it from Binance to his account on Coinbase. After copying the exchange’s Bitcoin wallet address, he pasted it into the…

Doc Rivers Shouldn’t Have to Be More Than A Basketball Coach

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Head coach Doc Rivers was visibly upset while talking to the media about Jacob Blake before the Los Angeles Clippers’ 154-111 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. Jacob Blake, a Black man, was inexplicably shot seven times by law enforcement in Kenosha, WI, on Sunday — three months after George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis. Speaking out about the police and social injustice in regards to the Black Lives Matter movement, Coach Rivers stated, “We keep loving this country and this country doesn’t love us back.”…