We had reported earlier on Coinbase’s introduction of a VISA card in Europe that would allow consumers to use cryptocurrencies to purchase goods at point of sale. That initial experiment has become so successful that Coinbase is now expanding the number of cryptocurrencies that users can use, as well as the number of countries in […]
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Many people like to joke about how Congress always drags its feet on important pieces of legislation or on important societal issues. One need only look at the crisis facing Social Security, something that Congress hasn’t focused on at all, to see a crystal clear example of it. But every now and then Congress makes […]
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In a move that wasn’t exactly earth-shaking, the House of Representatives voted on Wednesday night to impeach President Trump, making him only the third sitting President in history to be impeached. The impeachment has been a long time coming, with calls for impeachment having come even before Trump took office. That should give you an […]
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If you are afraid of losing your rights, you are not alone. 92% of Americans today are afraid of losing their rights, and we’re not talking about “rights” to free health care, free education, etc. In fact, the three top concerns among Americans are losing the right to free speech, the right to bear arms, […]
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The 1950s and 1960s were the golden age of “magnum-itis.” Advances in gunpowder technology, bullet construction, and rifle manufacture led to more and more shooters looking to develop and use the fastest, most powerful cartridges they could. While many cartridges introduced back then have fallen by the wayside, a handful of them have persevered to […]
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Many investors want to benefit from the protection that precious metals offer. But making the decision about which precious metal to invest in can be a daunting one. Some investors may prefer to invest in gold, which has seen centuries of use as a hedge against inflation and financial crisis. Others may prefer to invest […]
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In a stinging rebuke to the FBI, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA court) publicly scolded the Bureau for its behavior in seeking to gain a warrant for Carter Page, at that time an adviser to Donald Trump’s Presidential campaign. The warrant application, a key aspect of the Bureau’s investigation into alleged Russian intervention into […]
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The meteoric rise in Bitcoin’s popularity translated to a significant increase in the popularity of all sorts of cryptocurrencies. From Litecoin to Ether to ICOs, cryptocurrencies have taken hold in the financial mainstream. But many investors and would-be digital currency users just couldn’t get over the idea of using an “unbacked” cryptocurrency like Bitcoin. That […]
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If you’re reading this article, you’re doing so on an electronic device that was likely produced in China, or that had much of its hardware produced in China. And much of the design of that hardware was undertaken in Taiwan. Companies such as Foxconn, Asus, MSI, and Gigabyte are among the world’s top electronics firms, […]
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Gold is set to achieve its greatest annual gains since 2010, and it’s just the beginning of what could be a record-setting bull run. If the current gold price holds up through the end of the year, gold will have gained about 15% in value over the course of the year, the highest annual increase […]
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