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Environmental cost of cryptocurrency mines

Posted on December 31, 2019 by

Monetary price of health and air quality impacts Computer screen listing cryptocurrencies (stock image). Credit: © Colin Cramm / Adobe Stock https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191113092600.htm Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Monero — the names of digital-based ‘cryptocurrencies’ are being heard more and more frequently. … Continue reading →

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China’s Alipay And Bitcoin Exchange Giant Binance In Shock Clash

Posted on October 18, 2019 by

https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2019/10/17/chinas-alipay-and-bitcoin-exchange-giant-binance-in-shock-clash/

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Bitcoin Soars On Falling Yuan; North Korean Crypto Thieves

Posted on August 11, 2019 by

LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES Commentary There is still many volatility, security and privacy concerns but these are not stopping some investors. There is a growing number of competing cryto currencies and blockchain based systems being developed so this will continue … Continue reading →

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Opinion: As Vancouver mulls a bitcoin ATM ban, don’t forget who this might hurt the most: sex workers – The Globe and Mail

Posted on June 18, 2019 by

Globe and Mail ETHAN LOU CONTRIBUTED TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED JUNE 15, 2019 UPDATED JUNE 15, 2019 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-as-vancouver-mulls-a-bitcoin-atm-ban-dont-forget-who-this-might-hurt/ — Commentary Is Winnipeg going to consider the same? Winnipeg is among the worst in Canada for money laundering and … Continue reading →

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Crypto chaos: From Vancouver to Halifax, tracing the mystery of Quadriga’s missing millions

Posted on February 9, 2019 by

Feb 8 2019 Interesting article from The Globe and Mail about Canada’s largest Crypto Currency brokerage before it was forced to suspend activity and shutdown leaving $850 Million frozen or lost. — Gerald Cotten built one of Canada’s biggest cryptocurrency … Continue reading →

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Bitcoin’s fall could just be getting started

Posted on December 1, 2018 by

— ERIC REGULY – Globe and Mail -NOVEMBER 30, 2018 EUROPEAN BUREAU CHIEF — https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-bitcoins-fall-could-just-be-getting-started Archive below Related Bitcoin tanks First blockchain platform for oil trading goes live – Subscriber content Cryptocurrencies to survive sell-off, says El-Erian – Subscriber content … Continue reading →

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Bitcoin tanks

Posted on November 25, 2018 by

I had some friends ask about my thoughts about investing in bitcoin when one was at around $15k. I had not traded directly even in equities for years but knew it was very volatile and high risk. It had been … Continue reading →

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