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McDonald’s and Starbucks Testing New Central Bank Currency As China Prepares to Launch Digital Economy

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) is taking the trial phase of its digital yuan to the next level after…

April 25, 2020

Bitcoin (BTC) Bull Palihapitiya Says $2,480,000,000,000 in Emergency Stimulus Measures Won’t Cut It, Forecasts Waves of Layoffs in Q4

Billionaire venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya says the US government's efforts to get money into the hands of taxpayers have been…

April 24, 2020

Coinbase and Ripple-Backed Startup Launches Twitter-Based Payments System

The fintech startup Dharma is launching a new system that allows Twitter users to accept payments in US dollars. The…

April 22, 2020

Big Money Taps Emergency Coronavirus Funds Intended for Small Businesses As US Loan Program Runs Dry

The financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has already made a multi-billion dollar relief fund run dry. The US Small…

April 17, 2020

YouTube Bans Bitcoin (BTC) and Crypto Analyst Tone Vays, Removes All Videos and Terminates Account

Prominent Bitcoin and crypto analyst Tone Vays says his YouTube account has been terminated. Vays, a former Bear Stearns risk…

April 16, 2020

Intel Heats Up Race for Scalable Quantum Computers, Announces Qubit Breakthrough

Intel has announced a breakthrough in quantum computing. The tech giant says it can control "hot" qubits, the fundamental unit…

April 16, 2020

ICYMI: Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Ray Dalio Targets the Biggest Challenge for Life After Coronavirus

Ray Dalio, the billionaire hedge fund manager and founder of Bridgewater Associates, is offering his perspective on the macro forces…

April 15, 2020

US Banks Could Seize Customers’ Coronavirus Relief Cash to Settle Debts: Report

Banks may choose to use a customer's government stimulus check to settle outstanding debts. While the Internal Revenue Service has…

April 15, 2020

Treasury Department Taps Fintech Giants Square, PayPal and Intuit to Help Distribute Billions to Small Businesses

Jack Dorsey's Square will join PayPal and Intuit QuickBooks Capital in helping the US government distribute emergency funds to small…

April 13, 2020

Bitcoin Supporter Palihapitiya Doubles Down in Viral Tweet: No Bailouts, Let Hedge Funds ‘Get Wiped Out’

With over seven million views, 45,000 likes, 16,000 retweets and counting, a viral clip on Twitter shows Chamath Palihapitiya, founder…

April 11, 2020