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The world is struggling through the impact of the global Coronavirus outbreak that has engulfed the entire world. Well, engulfed the world as whole, is a bit much. The coronavirus, or COVID-19, is present in different pockets of the world with higher concentration in China, South Korea, Iran, and other troubled regions. Coronavirus Fears and…
Utilities and Bitcoin Mining The crypto sphere is going a bit stir crazy with the recent news from Bloomberg that a power plant in New York has it’s in house bitcoin mining operation. Reportedly, the power plant has a location in the Finger Lakes region and uses a portion of electricity generation to mine over $40,000…
It is not secret that Robinhood has had troubles lately. That can make it a compelling acquisition for larger company. Will someone buy Robinhood? Let’s find out what happened with the firm. Robinhood Woes The application was down in two of the most volatile trading days of this current year. That is not a good…
Remember when GeekInsider reported recently about Elliot Management pushing for changes within the Softbank Group? The story is this, Singer, an activist investor at Elliot Management wants to unlock value within the Softbank Group corporation. He built up a sizable stake in Softbank by purchasing about $2.5 billion worth of shares in the company. Ever…
If you didn’t know that the inspiration for the taser was based on the Tom Swift series, it’s time to get your geek up. The taser is actually an acronym for Tom A. Swift’s Electric Rifle, and the inventor, Jack Clover, a NASA physicist, was an avid reader of the series. While Jack developed something…
The Rise of Bankless Consumers? A representative of the Bank of England is concerned that the consumers may choose to adopt cryptocurrency and go bankless. What would happen if people were to bypass the traditional banking system and use cryptocurrency systems to store and move money? Jon Cunliffe of the Bank of England thinks that…
5G is coming. 5G is the fifth generation of wireless networks. It’s significantly faster than current 4G networks with much shorter latency. But 5G is important not just so we can all watch the latest marvel movie on our phone, but to handle the expected drastic increase in global mobile traffic — some estimates suggest…
San Diego, CA– February, 27 2020 – Turtle Beach (Nasdaq: HEAR) today announced a new partnership between ROCCAT, its Hamburg, Germany-based PC accessories brand, and the indomitable Dr Disrespect. This new multi-year deal expands Turtle Beach’s ongoing partnership with Dr Disrespect, making ROCCAT Doc’s exclusive keyboard, mouse, and mousepad partner as he brings his signature…
You’ve heard of Tik Tok right? The trendy app is one that spread in a viral manner and has drawn a wide variety of influencers to its platform. The trending social media application is one that is growing at a rapid pace and latest reports note that it has racked up more than 800 million…
Transfer Risk with Opyn Insurance Opyn Insurance is another example of evolution in DeFi services. A big issue in stablecoin deposits is that of risk in the global DeFi ecosystem. You don’t want to be caught off guard due to systemic risk or other risk components present within the world of DeFi. Before Opyn, you…
Are you a fan of DoorDash? Do you order in regularly? If so, you might be happy to know that DoorDash filed with the SEC to go public. That means that you can eventually be a small owner in the last mile technology and delivery company. But do you want to be a very small…
The Compound Protocol is one iteration of how technology is eating finance. Founders of the Compound Protocol made waves in the cryptocurrency sector when they announced that they would deploy a testnet of their governance platform. Yes, there will be a governance token, and they will call it COMP. This governance effort is vital as…
We reported last week that Auris Health is using robotics to improve endoscopy. Apparently, that’s only one of several news stories lately about how technology is improving health care. Here’s another big one: AI has helped scientists in the US to discover a powerful new antibiotic. An algorithm developed with machine learning analyzed more than a…
Ripple and MoneyGram The cross border payments and distributed ledger technology firm will strengthened its relationship with Moneygram further by allocating more than $10 million to the remittances firm in the past year. Reports by Coindesk note that Moneygram presented the payment in a recent regulatory submission. “MoneyGram continued to expand its strategic partnership with…
Credit Karma Grew with Focus One of the most complicated aspects of your life is that of credit. If you have bad credit then you can experience potential job problems and higher borrowing expenses and lost opportunities. You don’t mess with credit. It can make your life a living hell. Kenneth Lin, saw an opportunity…