Cryptocurrency Highlights, News, Use Cases And Other Reckonings : #265 (2019-01-26)

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Bitcoin Troll Rips Crypto at Davos: ‘Overhyped’ Blockchain is ‘No Better Than Excel Spreadsheet’: Samantha Chang


By CCN.com: Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are the mother and father of all bubbles, and blockchain is nothing more than a “fancy database.” That’s what bitcoin-bashing New York University professor Nouriel Roubini said at the 2019 Blockchain Economic Forum in …

IBM Smashes Analyst Estimates, But Can it Catch Cloud Rivals Amazon & Google?: Tedra DeSue


By CCN.com: Remember when IBM was the technology trailblazer? It seemed every innovation out of Big Blue took off, leaving any other company that dared to compete in the dust. Well, the tables have turned. No longer is IBM the standout in the technology space…

Bitcoin Price Clings to Interim Support While Litecoin Puts Stellar Back in its Place: P. H. Madore


By CCN.com: The 24-hour period didn’t see much ultimate change in the Bitcoin price or the other few top cryptocurrencies. Litecoin overtook Stellar, however, following a rebranding earlier this week. Bitcoin Price Poised for a Breakout?: As noted by technica…

Pot Stocks Shoot Higher as Analyst Raises Canopy Growth Target by 50%: Melanie Kramer


By CCN.com: Piper Jaffray has raised its price target on Canopy Growth shares from $40 to $60, sending Canopy and other cannabis-related stocks upwards. The analyst says Canopy Growth’s step into the US makes them “bullish” on the potential of the stock. The …

Bitcoin Valuable in a Dystopia, But Not Anywhere Else: JP Morgan Analyst: Josiah Wilmoth


By CCN.com: Contrary to statements from its cryptocurrency-bashing CEO Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan has finally admitted that bitcoin has value, albeit in the unlikely event that the world descends into a “Bird Box”-style dystopia. If ‘Bird Box’ Comes True, JP Morg…

Not Quite Robocop, But This California Police Department is Rocking a Tesla Model S: David Hundeyin


By CCN.com: The Fremont Police Department has announced that it is launching a pilot program to use electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions while patrolling the sunny California locality, and it’s turning to hometown company Tesla for help. Tesla: Coming…

Venezuela Gives Maduro the Boot, Will This be the End of His Petro Cryptocurrency?: Tedra DeSue


By CCN.com: The world is watching complete chaos in Venezuela, which remains in dire financial straits. Crypto investors who steered clear of the Petro offering peddled by the country’s president should be breathing a sigh of relief. Venezuela’s President Nic…

Breaking: Government Shutdown Over? President Trump to Face the Nation at 1:00 pm: Sam Bourgi


After 35 days, the U.S. partial government shutdown may be finally coming to an end. According to the Drudge Report, President Donald Trump is planning to hold a press conference at 1:00 pm ET to elaborate on the details. Temporary Reprieve A new funding agre…

Billionaire Mike Novogratz Raising $250M Should Reassure Crypto Investors, Even in the Bear Market: Joseph Young


By CCN.com: Mike Novogratz, a billionaire venture capital and avid cryptocurrency investor, is reportedly raising $250 million to support crypto businesses. According to a Business Insider exclusive report, sources close to the company have revealed that Gala…

Dow Pops 239 Points, But Will Brexit Plan B Spoil the Stock Market Party?: Sam Bourgi


By CCN.com: U.S. stocks continued higher through the midday session on Friday, as upbeat corporate earnings offset lingering fears about global economic growth and a looming Brexit vote in the British parliament on Tuesday. Dow Pounds Higher as Stocks Climb W…

This Crypto Analyst Criticized Ripple (XRP), Now Angry Shills are Threatening to Murder His Family: Josiah Wilmoth


By CCN.com: When cryptocurrency research firm Messari published a shocking report alleging that ripple (XRP), supposedly the second-largest cryptocurrency, overstates its market cap by billions of dollars, it was a sure bet that the claim would ruffle feather…

PG&E Stock Soars 50% as Investors Brush off Bankruptcy Concerns: P. H. Madore


By CCN.com: Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) recently floated the notion that it will probably be filing for bankruptcy. The Wall Street Journal calls this the first “climate change bankruptcy.” The company may be liable for billions in damages from recent wil…

Mark Zuckerberg Defends Facebook: We Don’t Sell User Data, But Store Tons of Private Info: Samantha Chang


By CCN.com: Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of social media monopoly Facebook, claims his company does not sell private user data. The 34-year-old billionaire issued the denial amid volcanic backlash over longstanding claims suggesting otherwise. “We don’t sell peop…

Billionaire Hedge Fund Mogul George Soros Warns That the US-China ‘Cold War’ Could Escalate Into a ‘Hot One’: Mark Emem


By CCN.com: Billionaire hedge funder George Soros has warned that the ‘cold war’ consuming the United States and China could get ugly. Speaking in Davos, Switzerland on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF), the chairman of hedge fund Soros Fund Man…

Blockchain-Based Project Fights to Remove Counterfeit Medication Using Stratis DLT Technology: Sponsored


This is a submitted sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. Online pharma company seeks to leverage blockchain solutions to boost transparency in …

Bitcoin Could Fall Below $1,260 if the Bear Market Continues: JP Morgan Analysts: Mark Emem


By CCN.com: Wall Street firm JP Morgan has predicted that HODLers should expect to experience more pain if the crypto winter persists. According to JPMorgan analysts, the price of bitcoin could fall to as low as $1,260, Reuters reports. The same analysts have…

Dow Beats Back Bears with 200 Point Rally, Bitcoin Teeters Toward ‘Critical’ Support: Josiah Wilmoth


By CCN.com: The bulls are back in town ahead of the US trading session, at least for one more day, and a buoyant Dow looks poised to leap nearly 150 points at the stock market’s opening bell. The mood is a bit more sour in the cryptocurrency market, where the…

Netflix and Amazon Shares Have Peaked, ‘Purgatory’ Next: Investment Advisor: David Hundeyin


By CCN.com: Stock market analysts believe that the recent stock market rally which boosted prices of certain tech stocks will be short-lived, with Netflix and Amazon singled out as potentially heading for a “purgatory period”. Writing in a recent blog post, S…

Blockchain Marketing Specialist Bitcoin PR Buzz Rolls out New Services Amongst Package Discounts: Sponsored


This is a submitted sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. Against insurmountable odds, the blockchain industry has managed to defy expectations …

CryptoProfile Announces New Platform Set to Revolutionize the Cryptocurrency Industry: Press Release


This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to c…

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