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Bitcoin: Does it really use more electricity than Ireland?
December 12th, 2017
Can something which has no physical presence consume as much electricity as an entire country? The internet has recently been awash with claims that the digital currency Bitcoin could be using more electricity than a number of developed nations. ...
Asian Stocks Advanced; Here Are Some Of The Key Events Coming This Week
December 11th, 2017
Asian Stocks advanced, though volumes were subdued, after U.S. labor market figures lifted optimism on global growth, propelling Wall Street to fresh record highs. The dollar declined. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average reclaimed a 26-year high as Tokyo shares ...
Oil prices edge up on expected drop in U.S. crude stocks
December 5th, 2017
Oil prices nudged higher on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of a drop in U.S. crude stockpiles and after last week’s deal between OPEC and other crude producers to extend output curbs. International benchmark Brent crude futures were trading up 6 ...
Monetary update for the dollar
December 1st, 2017
A dispassionate look at the quantities and flows of fiat dollars tells us much about the current state of the US economy, and therefore prospects for the dollar itself. This is a starting point for understanding the dynamics likely ...
Next steps against fake news
December 1st, 2017
Next steps against fake news: Commission sets up High-Level Expert Group and launches public consultation. The EU Commission launched a public consultation on fake news and online disinformation and set up a High-Level Expert Group representing academics, online platforms, ...
Latest Update on Stocks, Currencies, Bonds And Commodities; Asian Stocks Mixed
December 1st, 2017
Asian stocks fluctuated at the start of the last month of 2017 and S&P 500 Index futures declined as the U.S. tax bill encountered stumbling blocks. The dollar headed for its first weekly gain in four weeks ahead of ...
Oil prices falls on doubts over extending output cuts
November 29th, 2017
Oil prices fell on Wednesday on doubts OPEC and Russia will agree on extending a crude production cut that the market has already priced in, and after a report of an unexpected rise in U.S. crude oil inventories. U.S. ...
Asian Stocks Were Mixed, Yen Little Changed, Korean Won And Pound Rose
November 29th, 2017
Asian stocks were mixed as Chinese shares swung between gains and losses and a North Korean missile test overshadowed a surge in U.S. equities. The dollar was steady as U.S. tax cuts inched closer to reality. Shares in Tokyo ...
Gold Versus Bitcoin: The Pro-Gold Argument Takes Shape
November 24th, 2017
Sound money advocates who love the concept of cryptocurrencies but don’t want to abandon precious metals have been trying to clarify their thoughts of late. Risk Hedge just helped, with a comprehensive statement of the pro-gold position. The following ...
Finance chiefs say bitcoin is ‘real’ but many think it’s in a bubble right now
November 21st, 2017
Ninety-seven chief financial officers (CFOs) on CNBC’s Global CFO Council were asked their view on bitcoin Out of the 43 that responded, 27.9 percent said the cryptocurrency is “real but in a bubble” Another 14 percent said that bitcoin ...