Fees and slow processing times clogging the market Something you will be hearing more about in the weeks ahead is the ‘mempool’. Simply, it’s how many unconfirmed (unfinished) transactions are in the Bitcoin network. from Forexlive RSS Breaking News Feed …
Shutterstock Astronomers have discovered the oldest supermassive black hole that is 800 million times bigger than the sun. One itsy bitsy problem — it shouldn’t exist. Scientists were able to find an extremely distant quasar, which is a bright object…
The more Washington lashes out in anger at those who will not bow to the unipolar world order, the more the rest of the world fights back. As the launch of its Yuan/Gold-settled oil futures looms, China is escalating its…
Bitcoin’s price has risen stratospherically, a fact that leaves many minor players in the market with massive gains and many bigger players millionaires. But is this a bubble? Are the gains real? And are the bitcoin whales in for a…
By Daniel Shane CNN Hong Kong @CNNMoneyInvest The digital currency’s massive surge this year — it’s up more than 1,400% — has all the hallmarks of a huge speculative bubble, according to people such as Warren Buffett. And if it bursts, the results are likely to…
Since taking office nearly a year ago, President Donald Trump has attracted no shortage of attention for his social media activity, frequently combative stances against those who displease him, and unconventional approach to pushing policies he favors. He’s also gifted…
Illustration by Tara Jacoby With the recent legalization of weed in several states, and the creation of several sex-specific THC products like Foria personal lubricant, more people are becoming curious about the relationship between marijuana and sex. Here’s what we…
A British man is about to undertake what he calls a "big, expensive project" but he has over 100 million reasons to do so… James Howells is a British IT worker and was an early Bitcoin ethusiast… He may also…
The FOMC meeting next week is anticipated to end with a rate hike. Indeed, this is for all intents and purpuses already a done deal. The employment report wont change it. But the employment report could either add or subtract…
Authored by Dmitri Speck via Acting-Man.com, The Gift that Keeps on Giving Every year a certain stock market phenomenon is said to recur, anticipated with excitement by investors: the Santa Claus rally. It is held that stock prices typically rise…