Layoff Planned at Oakland, California Schools
Officials with the Oakland Unified School District are planning layoffs following a decision Monday to cut millions from the district’s budget, a district spokesman said Friday.
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Art institute in North Hollywood Abruptly Closes on Students
The Art Institute of California in North Hollywood, a nationwide trade school that has sent many alumni to below-the-line jobs in Hollywood, closed on Friday.
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Jussie Smollett indicted on 16 felony counts for allegedly making false reports
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, who authorities say filed false reports of a crime, has been indicted on 16 felony counts by a Cook County grand jury.
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Was Granting A Robot Citizenship Revolutionary or Self-destructive ?
To grant a robot citizenship is a declaration of trust in a technology that is seemingly not yet trustworthy. It brings social and ethical concerns that we as humans are not yet ready to manage.
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California Bill Could Legalize Cryptocurrency for Payments via Cannabis/Marijuana-Related Businesses
Lawmakers in the United States state of California have introduced a bill to allow cannabis-related business to pay fees and taxes in cryptocurrency stablecoins. The bill was introduced by the California State Assembly on Feb. 21.
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Cryptocurrency Company Coinbase Adds XRP to CoinbasePro Platform
The blockchain cryptocurrency company Coinbase has announced they will be adding Ripple (XRP) to their Coinbase Pro platform.
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Loss & Profit: What is it? + FREE Auto-Calculating Worksheet by Piiggy Bank Blockchain Labs
The profit and loss (P&L) statement is a financial statement that summarizes the revenues, costs and expenses incurred during a specified period, usually a fiscal quarter or year.
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Jussie Smollett Turns Himself in to Chicago Police and is Charged with Felony
The “Empire” star was charged Wednesday with the class four felony, which carries a sentence ranging from probation to up to three years in prison, according to Chicago police and the Cook County state’s attorney’s office.
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New Samsung Galaxy S10 Will Include Cryptocurrency Key Storage
Samsung confirmed that its new flagship smartphone Galaxy S10 features “a secure storage backed by hardware, which houses your private keys for blockchain-enabled mobile services.”
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“Staking” Cryptocurrency for Passive Gains/Dividends via “Proof-of-Stake”
Volatility coupled with one of the longest bear markets ever experienced thus far in the cryptocurrency space, require diligent long term thinking. “Staking” your cryptocurrency, which is similar to earning dividends or interest on your crypto investment(s)
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Bitcoin Gains More Adoption as Google Enables Bitcoin Symbol on iOS Keyboard
As the cryptocurrency market surges, Google’s iOS keyboard just added a new symbol, increasing the overall exposure potential of Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is currently trading at $3,932.54 at the time of writing this article.
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Jussie Smollett Suspected of Paying Two Men To Stage Hate Crime Attack
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, upset after a racist letter sent to the show’s studio didn’t get a “bigger reaction,” is suspected of paying two men to attack him a week later, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the investigation.
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Nearly $16.3 Million in Federal Aid Not Paid by Argosy University
In a possibly unprecedented case, Argosy University fails to distribute millions in federal aid to students as its campuses are on the brink of closing.
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J.P. Morgan Chase Will Launch Its Own USD Pegged Stable-Coin/Cryptocurrency
Jamie Dimon may have hated Bitcoin, however they have seemingly been interested in blockchain for quite some time. Now JPMorgan announcing that JP Morgan will be launching it’s own cryptocurrency/stable-coin, which will be backed by the U.S. dollar, on a 1:1 ratio.
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Commissioner of FDA Suggests Blockchain use in New Supply Chain Pilot Program
The Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suggested the use of blockchain for a pilot for the pharmaceuticals industry
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Major Philippines Bank “Union Bank” to Launch Two-Way Crypto ATMs
Major Philippines bank (Union Bank) is launching the country’s first two-way cryptocurrency ATM.
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SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Gives Clarity on Crypto “Securities”
SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce gave a speech on February 8th at the University of Missouri School of Law. The tile of the speech was: “Regulation: A View from Inside the Machine”.
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Demi Lovato Angrily Deactivates Twitter after Mocking 21 Savage’s ICE arrest
Demi Lovato angrily deactivated her Twitter account after getting backlash for mocking 21 Savage, who was arrested by ICE in Atlanta on Sunday.
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What Is a “Bail-In” Compared to a “Bail Out” and How Does It Work?
Most people are familiar with the concept of a bailout following global economic crisis, when many governments were forced to rescue private institutions. But, there’s another term that became increasingly common in the financial media during the European sovereign debt crisis — called a “bail-in”.
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Atlanta Rapper 21 Savage Arrested By ICE For Allegedly Overstaying Visa
rapper 21 Savage, who has long been associated with Atlanta, has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency says he is actually a U.K. citizen who overstayed his visa and that he now faces deportation.
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Rapper Bow Wow Arrested After Fight With Ex-Girlfriend Leslie Holden
Atlanta police say rapper Bow Wow has been arrested following a fight with a woman. Police couldn’t tell who was the primary aggressor, so both were charged with battery.
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Apple Delays Facetime Update Due to “Hack-ability” / Eavesdropping Bug
The FaceTime flaw allows people who started a call to hear live audio on the recipient’s phone, even if the person hadn’t accepted the call. In some cases, the caller could even see through the recipient’s front-facing camera
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6ix9ine Reportedly Pleads Guilty to 9 Criminal Counts
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has reportedly pled guilty to nine criminal charges
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SWIFT Plans to Launch PoC Gateway With Blockchain Consortium ‘R3’
Some of R3’s ecosystem consists of : Citibank, HSBC, Bank of America, Amazon Web Services, Barclays, Wells Fargo, USbancorp, SBI, Synchrony Financial, Microsoft, Huawei, Google Cloud, LG CNS, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and many more…
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Japanese Blockchain Firm SBI Holdings & R3 Officially Announce Joint Venture
Japanese financial services company SBI Holdings has officially announced a joint agreement with the United States blockchain consortium R3
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Sydney Axe Attacks: Woman Jailed for Wounding 7-Eleven Customers
A transgender woman who randomly attacked two people with an axe in an Australian convenience store has been jailed.
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Mix Feelings Circulate as Trump Treats Clemson Players to Spread of American Fast Foods
with much of the residence staff on furlough because of the government shutdown, President Donald Trump did what many families do when mom or dad isn’t around to cook — he ordered delivery, and some appreciated the gesture, while others expresses disapproval for the free food.
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13 Very useful Kitchen Hacks To Keep in mind
We eat food every single day, thus making preparing and consuming food a pivotal part of our daily lives. Here are 13 Kitchen hacks that most will surely find extremely useful.
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Acting Tips: Terms All Television and Film Actors Should Know
When beginning your career in the entertainment business you will hear a lot of jargon you won’t necessarily understand. We spoke with leading industry professionals and comprised a list of the most commonly used terms you will encounter. Knowing these can help casting, producer, agents, managers, and more determine whether you are “green” or “seasoned.”
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Cyntoia Brown is Granted Clemency after serving 15 years in prison for killing man who bought her for sex
Cyntoia Denise Brown, a woman serving a life sentence for killing a man who bought her for sex when she was 16 years old, has been granted clemency, the Tennessee governor’s office said Monday.
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Prestigious Colleges Are Embracing Blockchain in 2019 and Offering Courses
Blockchain is a disruptive technology that’s poised to change the world and have a major impact on a number of industries in the coming years. Some of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world are indeed offering blockchain/cryptocurrency courses and, in some cases, even degrees.
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BitTorrent Is Launching Its Own Cryptocurrency Using the Tron (TRX) Network
BitTorrent, which pioneered peer-to-peer technology for sharing files on the internet, is creating its own cryptocurrency using the Tron protocol.
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Nasdaq-Powered Exchange To Launch and Tokenize Stock Trading
Digital trading platform DX Exchange will begin offering tokenized stocks on the Ethereum blockchain next week, via Nasdaq’sFinancial Information exchange (FIX) protocol.
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Celebrity Home Burglary Suspect Arrested: He Posed as Home Buyer at Open Houses, Police Say
Authorities arrested a suspect connected to a series of celebrity and high-end home burglaries around Hollywood.
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Popular Game Fortnite Accepts Monero Cryptocurrency in Merch Store
Epic Games, the company behind the popular Fortnite online video game, has recently launched a merchandise store for it that accepts cryptocurrency payments, but only in the privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero (XMR).
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‘Proof of Keys’ Event Promotes Healthy User Responsibility & Tests Crypto Exchange’s Integrity
On January 3, 2009, the first event on the Bitcoin blockchain happened, known as the genesis block. Now, a decade later, The cryptocurrency community is being urged to participate in a event dubbed, “proof of keys.” The event advocates for people to remove all their cryptocurrencies from third-party crypto exchanges and similar services on January 3, 2019.
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Good Cyber Hygiene: What is It?
Hackers, identity thieves, advanced viruses, and intelligent malware are all part of the digital world, and pose threats to anyone found vulnerable. Predicting threats can be challenging however, routinely practicing good cyber hygiene ensure that an individual or business/institution is not left vulnerable to cybersecurity risks.
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New Tax Laws in 2019: What to Expect when filing 2019 Return
One year ago, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It was the biggest overhaul of the federal tax code in 30 years. We’re still learning how the tax law is playing out and what it all means.
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Visa To Buy Payments Company & Ripple Partner Earthport For $250.6M
Visa, the payments company, is paying $250.6 million to buy Earthport Plc, a cross-border payment platform for banks and businesses that are also partners of Ripple.
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Individual/C Corp. Tax Tips: Capital Losses vs Ordinary Losses
‘Capital losses’ and ‘Ordinary losses’ receive different tax treatment. A capital loss results when you sell a capital asset, such as stocks and bonds, for less than your cost. An ordinary loss occurs from the normal operations of a business when expenses exceed income. An ordinary loss can also..
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Strict ‘Home Equity Loan Interest’ Deductions in 2019 for Homeowners
At the end of February, the IRS issued a statement announcing that interest paid on home equity loans is still deductible under the new tax law if it is used for home improvements.
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Can Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and XRP Help During a Recession?
The health of the financial system is a bit concerning with the Federal Bank’s decision on quantitative easing and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and XRP could possibly save some from a recession.
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Cryptocurrencies and Fortnite ‘V-Bucks’ Preferred as Holiday Gifts by Teens
According to the “Holiday 2018” consumer report, released by investment bank and asset management firm Piper Jaffray, Teenagers in the United States prefer cryptocurrencies like XRP, Bitcoin, and the in-game currency Fortnite ‘V-Bucks’ over traditional holiday gifts that include gift cards and fiat cash
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Top Three (3) Cellphone/Electronics Accessories for Christmas
Here are three TOP three Cellphone/Electronics Accessories the Entertainment heat team recommend this Christmas!
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Dame Dash Calls Funk Flex A “Career Coon” and Compares Facts
Damon Dash responds with after receiving criticism from Funkmaster Flex. The Roc-a-fella Records founder and media mogul took to Instagram to called the Hot 97 DJ a, “career coon.”
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Dame Dash Talks About The Culture and His ‘Funk Master Flex’ Experiences
Dame Dash goes into detail about his last encounter with ‘Funk Master Flex,’ from mutual encounter with celebrities such as Will Smith, Nas, Jay Z, Mary J Blige, to physical altercations and more.
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[GUIDE]: What Is Cardano (ADA) ?
Here is an in depth summary of the cryptocurrency, Cardano (ADA). Where to buy, how it works, and more helpful information.
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Security Issuers Could Apply for ‘No-Action Letter’ from SEC
It seems as though some blockchain token projects may be allowed to bypass U.S. securities registration requirements by obtaining a “no-action letter” from the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)
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Swift CEO Steps Down as Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Era Continues to Matures
Gottfried Leibbrandt will step down next June from Swift, the cross-border payment system, after spending seven years leading a key piece of global economic infrastructure through crises from hacking to sanctions on Iranian banks.
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Can Your Front Camera on Your Cellphone Camera be used to Spy on You?
Practice GOOD CYBER HYGIENE! “Heck yeah, heck yeah,” is what the former FBI director James Comey said when he was asked back in September 2016 if he covered his camera.
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XRP and Stellar Protocols & Blockchains Penetrate further into Traditional Banking
Though the blockchain is set to disrupt business processes, governance systems, and value exchange, no sector gets scared by the mention of this technology more than the banking and finance industries.
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Viola Davis: Compares Being black in Hollywood to feeling like ‘The Exorcist’
Viola Davis outlined the extreme difficulties of being a black actress in Hollywood during her acceptance speech for the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award.
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How the tax laws for divorce will turn upside down in 2019
Nobody ever said going through divorce is easy. Aside from the normal emotions of a broken relationship and family, there’s the paperwork, the attorneys, the courts and, of course, the money.
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Coinbase Now Allows Users to Withdraw to PayPal For FREE
California-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase enables free PayPal withdrawals for a variety of fiat currencies, including USD, EUR, and GBP.
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Coinmarketcap.com Biased Against Listing the CORRECT ‘XRP’ Market Capitalization?
Coinmarketcap refuses to list XRP’s true market capitalization and some speculate that ulterior motives may be the source of the omission of XRP information
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Overstock.com CEO to Sell Retail Portion to Pursue Blockchain Tech
According to the Wall Street Journal, Overstock founder and CEO Patrick Byrne could complete the sale as early as February 2019.
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Tekashi 6ix9ine And Former Manager Arrested On Racketeering Charges
Tekashi 6ix9ine And Former Manager Arrested On Racketeering Charges
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Tekashi69 Faces a Life Sentence After Being Charged For Multiple Crimes
Tekashi69 Faces Life Sentence After Being Charged For Multiple Crimes, including racketeering, drug deals, armed robberies, and shootings, according to the federal indictment.
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Corporate Tax Cuts – Raising Wages or ‘Corporate Heist’ ?
A centerpiece of the planned GOP tax overhaul has been to lower the corporate tax rate, which Republicans have argued will push companies to invest more at home.
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Entrepreneur and Business Insight from, Tyler Perry
One of the highlighted events of this year was the highly-regarded Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit. The event touted industry leaders, policymakers, and influential experts such as Warren Buffet, Sir Richard Branson, Lisa Price (Carol’s Daughter), Sara Blakely, Michael R. Bloomberg, Tyler Perry, and more. In listening to Tyler Perry speak, we learned that Tyler Perry was…
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XRP “Tip Bot” Enable Tipping with Ripple/XRP Cryptocurrency
Hailed as a game-changer, the social media bot allows users on Twitter, Discord and reddit to send small amounts of XRP to tip other users, showing their appreciation for great content and knowledge sharing.
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Facebook Approves Litecoin + FB Messenger Integration Enabling Litecoin Sending/Receiving
Lite.IM the Litecoin wallet for SMS and Telegram has today added Facebook Messenger to its growing list of supported and interconnected platforms.Those already with an account can import their existing wallet simply by logging in.
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Fidelity Will Link Institutional Investors, Says Fidelity Crypto Head
The president of Fidelity Digital Asset Services has spoken about the company’s plans in an interview, such as the decision not to launch an in-house exchange, how it intends to attract more institutional investors, and why it’s crypto offering is focused on custody and trade execution.
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Chinese Arbitration Court Ruling Declares Bitcoin is Protected By Law
An arbitration body in China has ruled that despite the country’s central bank’s ban on cryptocurrency trading, bitcoin should still be legally protected as a property with economic values.
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‘Superfly’ Actor Kaalan Walker Facing 9 Felony Sexual Assault Charges
Actor and rapper Kaalan Walker was arraigned with 9 felony sexual assault charges October 23, 2018, after he was arrested September 11, 2018 for accusations of sexual assault dating back to 2016.
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44 Reasons Why Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies Have a HUGE Future
Why would a person be insane enough to think that Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have a future when…
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Cryptocurrency Giant Coinbase Launches Support For USDC STABLEcoin
San Francisco-based cryptocurrency giant Coinbase just announced that it has added support for USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin designed by competing crypto exchange Circle, the owner of Poloniex.
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US Authorities Approves XRP for Coinbase Trust Custody Services
Coinbase gets approval to offer custody services for Bitcoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, and XRP.
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St. Louis Mother Says ‘Murder’ Not ‘Suicide’ in Son’s Hanging Death
ST. LOUIS — Authorities are investigating the death of a Ferguson protester’s son as a suicide, although a message on social media posted by his mother has sparked assertions that it was a lynching. Melissa McKinnies, who was active in the St. Louis suburb after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in 2014, posted…
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Wall Street Investor Ric Edelman Joins Crypto Craze: “Cryptocurrency Is Here to Stay”
Wall Street advisor Ric Edelman entrance to Cryptocurrency markets another milestone among prominent veteran bankers and financial advisors who are moving into the crypto space and giving it the kind of legitimacy it will need to attract millions of mainstream investors and adopters.
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Arrests made in Burglary-Ring that targeted Rihanna, Yasiel Puig, other celebs
Los Angeles police have arrested four suspects in connection to a string of burglaries at homes of athletes, singers and other celebrities. Victims of the burglaries included athletes like Dodger Yasiel Puig and Rams receiver Robert Woods, as well as singers Rihanna and Christina Milian.
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Eminem calls Machine Gun Kelly’s ‘Rap Devil’ diss track ‘pitiful’
Marshall Mathers is not here for President Trump. Eminem lashed out in a fiery freestyle rap that debuted during the BET Hip Hop Awards. USA TOD
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Wash Trading Affects Majority Of Cryptocurrency Trade Volume According to Blockchain Transparency Institute
Although the legal framework for the regulation of cryptocurrencies is not yet set in stone, there are some basic trading activities that are understood to be illegal and constitute a crime. One example is insider trading. Another example is known as wash trading.
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Money: What is it?
What is Money Money is an officially issued legal tender that typically consists of notes and coins. Money is the circulating medium of exchange as defined by a government. Money is often synonymous with cash and includes various instruments such as checks and cryptocurrencies. Each country has its own money that it and its residents exchange for goods within its borders. BREAKING DOWN…
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Citigroup plans safer way to trade Cryptocurrencies by issuing receipts
Citigroup is planning to create a safer way to invest in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin by developing a new system that allows people to trade in them without actually owning the underlying digital assets.
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Ripple Labs and R3 Consortium Reach Settlement in XRP Token Litigation
Ripple Labs Inc. has announced it has reached a settlement “of all outstanding litigation” between R3 HoldCo LLC, R3 LLC, and XRP II, LLC, according to a press release published
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Mac Miller Dead at 26: From Frat Star to Young Visionary
Miller’s continual progress in many facets — in music, as a mentor and as a person struggling with addiction — makes his early death all the more crushing.
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The Creation Station Studios and the “Self Tape Audition Revolution”
With the digital age forevermore expanding, The Creation Station Studios and Piggy Blockchain Labs are making a huge impact in Entertainment Industry by bringing the gap between talent, producers, and networks, by streamlining the casting process and offering a one stop shop known as “The Creation Station Studios.”
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Ledger Nano S – Complete Guide/Tutorial
This series of articles will detail how to set up and use the Ledger Nano S hardware wallet, and provide you with a walkthrough for each of the major functions of the device including initialization and transferring coins in and out of the wallet. Unboxing and how to Control the Device Configuring as a New Device; setting up…
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Inmates Strike with an Aim to Improve Conditions and Pay
The inmates at North Carolina’s Hyde Correctional Institution hung three banners from the prison fence last week as supporters gathered outside. One sign asked for better food; another requested parole; the third said, “In solidarity.”
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Here’s Why Inmates in the U.S. Prison System Have Launched a Nationwide Strike
What may shape up to be one of the largest prison strikes in modern U.S. history began Tuesday, with inmates across the country protesting what they call “modern day slavery.”
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Man Sent to Prison Over Yelp-Slamming Business with Reviews
Dude Talked So Much Crap Online About This Company, He’s Going to Jail—Again
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August 19 Famous Birthdays: Kevin L. Walker, Bill Clinton, John Stamos, Matthew Perry, Satya Nadella
If you were born on the Leo-Virgo Cusp, from August 19 to August 25, you are a natural leader with a vision for the world and the ability to command a room. You were born on the Cusp of Exposure, and with the right balance, you are destined for success!
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How Sound And Music can Change Brainwaves
Most of us know that workout songs and music can help you to exercise harder. If you understand how sound and music actually change your brain waves, you can use this knowledge to alter your mental and physical performance states with laser accuracy.
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“Become an ACTOR – How to Take Headshots” with Celebrity Actress Donnabella Mortel
Learn step by step how to take good headshots and get started in the acting business from actress Donnabella Mortel (How To Get Away With Murder/NCIS/Jane The Virgin/Westworld)..
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Mortgage-Backed Security (MBS): What is it?
A mortgage-backed security (MBS) is a type of asset-backed security that is secured by a mortgage or collection of mortgages.
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US Federal Judge Denies Motion to Remand Against Ripple
The U.S. District Court, Northern District of California has ruled to deny a motion to remand against Ripple, its subsidiary XRP II, and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse
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Brooklyn Nail Salon Workers Beats Customer with a Broom
Two women were arrested after a brawl broke out at a nail salon in Brooklyn. The incident was reported in the 1400 block of Nostrand Avenue on Friday night.
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Web Camera Hacking: Ways to stop Cyber-Hacker and Snoopers
Stop making these security mistakes and leaving yourself exposed. Keep your data, personal info, face, and digital identity safe from hackers and crooks.
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Twitter Stock plunges Over 20% after Earnings show effects of Fake-Account purge
Twitter Inc.’s stock in Friday trading as the company reported that user growth had turned negative, even as its quarterly results beat Wall Street expectations on the top and bottom lines.
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Facebook’s Stock Drops $120 Billion Overnight
The company’s $120 billion market value loss reverberated throughout the Tech industry, except Google.
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Medical Professionals Sue Over Negative Yelp Reviews
An organization’s reputation is a vital portion of its success and professionals are taking legal recourse.
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Millennials Cannot Answer Simple Financial Questions According to Nationwide Survey
Most millennials can’t answer simple financial questions correctly, according to a new nationwide survey.
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Bank of America Reveals Blockchain Patent for External Data Validation
Bank of America (BoA) has filed a patent for a blockchain-based system allowing the external validation of data, according to a United States Patent and Trademark Office, with 45 live patents related to blockchain pending.
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Mastercard Files Patent for Payment System Linking Blockchain Currency, Fiat Accounts
Mastercard has filed a new patent for consumer protection and payment transactions based on blockchain technology, according to a US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent filing published July 17.
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China Ranks Citizens on ‘Social Credit’ System and Can Be Punished
The Chinese state is setting up a vast ranking system system that will monitor the behaviour of its enormous population, and rank them all based on their “social credit.”
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Microsoft Calls for Federal Regulation of Facial Recognition
OVER THE PAST year, Silicon Valley has been grappling with the way it handles our data, our elections, and our speech. Now it’s got a new concern: our faces. In just the past few weeks, critics assailed Amazon for selling facial recognition technology to local police departments, and Facebook for how it gained consent from Europeans to identify people in their photos.
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Sativa to Be Dissolved for delivering Brown, Smelly Water to Residents
Los Angles Times reported residents of working-class neighborhoods in Compton and Willowbrook have long fought an uphill battle against their local water district, which over the years has been accused of mismanagement, nepotism, bad service and, most recently, sending brown, smelly water through their taps
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Is Facebook’s Push for Facial Recognition Good or Bad?
When Facebook rolled out facial recognition tools in the European Union this year, it promoted the technology as a way to help people safeguard their online identities. “Face recognition technology allows us to help protect you from a stranger using your photo to impersonate you,” Facebook told its users in Europe. It was a risky…
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McDonald’s and Kevin L. Walker Introduce the New Cold Brew Frozen Coffee in Latest Commercial
Vigilante Diaries Star Kevin L. Walker helps fast food supergiant McDonald’s introduce their New Frozen Cold Brew Coffee Drink.
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Nicki Minaj’s BET Awards Performance Was One to Remember
The BET weekend Awards were in full effect here in Los Angeles last night, with performances from Big Sean, Snoop Dogg, 2 Chains, and Anita Baker, just to name a few, but Nicki Minaj make have stole the show.
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Akon to Laucnh ‘Akoin’ to Power a Upcoming Cryptocurrency City
Aliaume “Akon” Thiam is taking his personal project of building Africa’s infrastructure with the creation of a futuristic city in Senegal whose economy he says will be powered by AKoin, his soon-to-be-launched cryptocurrency. According to the New York Post, the U.S.-born artist and producer, who is of Senegalese descent, revealed the details of “Akon Crypto City” while speaking on a…
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Instagram Has Launched IGTV App for Creators Enabling 1-Hour video uploads
As Instagram announced, it will now begin allowing select users to upload videos up to one hour in length, up from the previous one-minute limit.
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McDonald’s Offering Free Frozen Cold Brew Coffee for First Day of Summer
Get a FREE ‘Cold Brew Frozen Coffee’ from McDonald’s !
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Suspect Arrested in Connection with Murder of XXXTentacion
A 22-year-old man has been charged in the murder of rapper XXXTentacion.
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Netflix’s ‘RosteredOn’ Plummets Downward Days After Kevin L. Walker Twitter Beef
Celebrity Kevin L. Walker demolishes Netflix’s RosteredOn in recent Twitter Beef
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Alita: Battle Angel is Action Packed and May Be The Modern Day Pinocchio
The Battle Angel: Alita trailer is here and it’s actioned packed and full of vibrant and vivid scenes
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Kevin L. Walker Founds ‘Piiggy Bank Blockchain Labs’ for a Series of Blockchain/Cryptocurrency Projects
Kevin L. Walker (Vigilante Diaries / The Young and The Restless / Pope / Retail) remains a long standing advocate for blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, Walker is known to be a seasoned businessman/actor/entrepreneur and has founded other successful businesses such as, The Creation Station Studios ®, Retailopolis ®, and Creative Geniusess ®.
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Walmart Awarded Patent for Crypto-Powered Energy Consumption Management System
U.S. retail giant Walmart has won a patent for the development of an electrical grid that will be powered by Bitcoin (BTC) or other digital currency, according to a patent application published June 14 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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McCafé Introduces New Cold Brew ‘Frozen’ Drinks
McDonald’s Cold brew FROZEN Coffee now available at locations
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Apple Bans Apps Running Mining Software – Signal For Their Own Crypto to Come?
Apple’s recently updated developer guidelines include a message intended to ward off would-be cryptocurrency miners. The new rules restrict apps that generate excess heat, pull unnecessary system resources, or otherwise drain battery or affect performance unnecessarily.
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Chris Brown Gives Fans a Stylist Treat in His “Hope You Do” Video
Chris Browns Heartbeak on a Full Moor Tour begins it’s run in a couple weeks, and he’s dropped a creative and retro feelings visual in black and white for his song “Hope You Do.”
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McDonald’s is Adding Cold Brew Frozen Coffee This Month
Cold brew is taking the world by storm because it often has a deeper, less acidic and more subtle taste, and is more concentrated than conventionally-brewed coffee. McDonald’s will be adding Cold Brew Fozen and Cold Brew Frappe to their ‘McCafe’ menu later this month. The Cold Brew Frozen (a blend of cold brew coffee, milk, sugar, and…
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Microsoft Acquires Github for $7.5 Billion
Microsoft’s CEO of Xamarin, Nat Friedman, is taking over as CEO of the San Francisco-based development platform. GitHub CEO Chris Wanstrath will become a Microsoft Technical Fellow as part of the arrangement.
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Legal Tender: What is it?
Legal tender is any official medium of payment recognized by law that can be used to extinguish a public or private debt, or meet a financial obligation.
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Vigilante Diaries Producers/Distributors Refuse to Pay SAG-AFTRA & Kevin L Walker, Rampage Jackson and Cast Residuals Due
Vigilante Diaries Producers maliciously withholding paying the from Cast and Crew? Kevin L. Walker, Rampage Jackson, Michael Jai White, Noel Guglielmi, Jason Mewes, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and the entire cast and crew has not been paid residuals for the SAG-AFTRA film, which was internationally distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment/HBO/Lionsgate/STARZ/and more.
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NYC Gynecologist Files $1 Million Dollar Lawsuit for Negative Yelp Review
New York City gynecologist Dr. Joon Song filed a $1 million defamation lawsuit against a former patient after she posted a review on Yelp and other doctor review sites detailing how he’d tried to “scare” her, before overcharging and convincing her into a costly second visit through a “false diagnosis.”
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BBQ Becky: Woman Photoshopped into black history after barbecue complaint
A video of a white woman calling the police about a black family’s BBQ has turned into a meme called “BBQ Becky”.
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Listen: Drake Disses Pusha-T and Kanye in New Song “Duppy Freestyle”
Drake Disses Pusha-T and Kanye in New Song “Duppy Freestyle.” Drake says that..
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Police Use of Facial Recognition is LIGHTLY Governed/Supervised ?
Police departments pay the company to use facial-recognition technology, which Amazon says can “identify persons of interest against a collection of millions of faces in real-time.”
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NBC Passes on ‘LA’s Finest’ starring Grabielle Union & Jessica Alba
It has been announced that NBC has passed on moving forward with the Bad Boys offshoot pilot LA’s Finest, toplined by the films’ Gabrielle Union and fellow movie star Jessica Alba. NBC has opted not to move forward with the project, from Sony Pictures TV., Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Primary Wave, and 2.0 Entertainment, however sources report that hear the attached…
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‘Lethal Weapon’: Seann William Scott To Replace Clayne Crawford; Series Renewed For Season 3 By Fox
One of the most dramatic storylines this upfront season has come to an end, with American Pie alum Seann William Scott tapped to star opposite Damon Wayans on Fox’s Lethal Weapon. He replaces original co-lead Clayne Crawford, whose option for next season will not be picked up by producer Warner Bros. TV over on-set behavior issues.
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Vigilante Diaries Overflows with Action from Kevin L. Walker, Michael Jai White, & Rampage Jackson
Jason Mewes stars as an in-your-face filmmaker known for his web videos of an urban avengers known only as “The Vigilante” and ‘The Kid” (Kevin L. Walker).
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Facebook Enters the Blockchain Space and Creates ‘Blockchain Team’
On Tuesday, Facebook’s Messenger lead, David Marcus, announced the launch of a small team “to explore how to best leverage Blockchain across Facebook, starting from scratch.” It’s worth noting that Marcus joined Coinbase’s board of directors in December 2017.
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Some of Hollywood’s Highest Paid Entertainers
With the boom of streaming and the overall increase content, movie stars don’t shine as brightly as they did a decade ago, and can’t demand as large a pay packet as they once could decades ago
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McDonald’s Makes You Feel Awesome with New ‘Mobile Order and Pay’ App
McDonald’s recently released a commercial displaying its Mobile Order and Pay Application. The commercial showed a customer picking up their order from a warm and welcoming McDonald’s staff member, which is played by actress/entrepreneur Donnabella Mortel (How to Get Away With Murder/Ulterior Motives).
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‘Lethal Weapon’s Fox Renewal On The Line Over Co-Lead Clayne Crawford’s Behavior
Lethal Weapon is the youngest and highest rated of the three Warner Bros TV drama series for Fox, so its renewal had been considered a no-brainer. However, a behind-the scene issue involving one of the two leads, Clayne Crawford, is making a third season a rather complex proposition.
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Mastercard Files for Blockchain Identity Patent – Competition for Ontology (ONT) ?
Blockchain technology is gaining traction amongst mainstream financial service providers as the technology guarantees security, decentralization, cheaper transaction fees and faster ways of sending funds across the globe.
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Sony Green lights ‘Bad Boys For Life’ Starring Will Smith & Martin Lawrence
Looks like the Bad Boys are back in town and the Boys from Belgium will bring them to the screen. Sony Pictures is negotiating with the filmmaking team of Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah to direct Bad Boys For Life, the action comedy that will bring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence back together, with an August production start being sighted. Jerry Bruckheimer is back as producer.
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Five of the Most EPIC On-Screen Gun Fights
Everybody loves a good gunfight at the movies. Of course, not all shootouts are created equal. Below is a list of the on-screen gun fights we think are the most epic in history thus far.
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Donnabella Mortel Narrates Elaine Castillo’s First Novel, “America Is Not the Heart”
Donnabella Mortel (How to Get Away With Murder, NCIS, The Young and The Restless) is back at it, releasing another audio book narration, this time with author Elaine Castillo.
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Craigslist Removes ‘Personals’ Section After Congress Passes Sex Trafficking Bill
Craigslist, the widely-used classified ads website, has removed its ‘personals’ section, which displays dating and friendship listings, from its U.S. website in response to a new bill against sex trafficking passed by Congress Wednesday.
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The Creation Station Studios Founder/CEO Kevin L. Walker Announces Cryptocurrency Will Be Accepted
Founder/CEO of the Hollywood staple, The Creation Station Studios, Kevin L Walker, has announced that The Creation Station Studios locations will be accepting select cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, XRP) as payment, with more to be added in the future.
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Deflation: What is it?
Deflation is the general decline in prices for goods and services occurring when the inflation rate falls below 0%. Deflation happens naturally when the money supply of an economy is fixed. In times of deflation, the purchasing power of currency and wages are higher than they otherwise would have been.
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Cryptocurrencies vs. Banks: Advantage of Decentralized Financial Systems
Decentralized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have strong advantages over centralized financial systems, primarily because of their ability to function and operate without a single point of failure, which hackers and bad actors can target
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Intrinsic Value: What is it?
Intrinsic value is the perceived or calculated value of a company, including tangible and intangible factors, using fundamental analysis. Also called the true value, the intrinsic value may or may not be the same as the current market value.
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Millennials Are Changing Everything in the World and Online
According to market trends and data, The housing market, retail department stores, chain restaurants, overpriced name brands, and even the beloved brand of cereal, are all things Millennials aren’t buying into, engaging with, or even shopping at the same places their parents and/or grandparents did.
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IRS creates cryptocurrency investigation task force for tax evaders
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has assembled a team of 10 investigators for international crime investigations as well as for finding tax evaders who use cryptocurrency
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Credit Card Companies Banning Cryptocurrency purchases Will Force out Weak Investors
Over the last few weeks credit companies like Capital One, Citi, Bank of America, and Jp Morgan Chase have been on the offense, announcing they would no longer be allowing their customers to purchase cryptocurrency using their credit cards
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Bruno Mars announces ’24K Magic’ Tour Finale alongside Cardi B
Bruno Mars intends on ending his tour with a rememberable bang, announcing he with be having special guest Cardi B join him on stage. The new dates announced begin in Boston and circle through Philadelphia, Brooklyn, sunny Los Angeles, and ending is Tulsa. Bruno tweeted: What if I told you I wanna do one…
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Netflix’s ‘Bright’ Shines Artistic Light on Discrimination and Racism
Netflix’s Bright is a good movie, and a popular one for many watchers, and against all odds, a profitable one. With Will Smith being one of Hollywood’s most successful actors, Netflix really hit a home run debuting Bright will Smith playing Lead. Smith co-stars in the film with Joel Edgerton, who plays an ork. The…
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JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citi Halt purchases of Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency with Credit Cards
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. said they’re halting purchases of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on their credit cards starting immediately.
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Cryptocurrency Market ‘Correcting’ — But Big Corporations Secretly Building on Blockchain?…
Major corporations are taking actions to prevent people from investing into cryptocurrency. Jp Morgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citi all have banned the use of their credit cards to purchase Bitcoin or cryptocurrency. Speculators and stock investors describe Bitcoin as a bad investment. Meanwhile…
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Liquid Asset: What is it?
What is a Liquid Asset A liquid asset is an asset that can be converted into cash speedily, with little impact to the price received in the open market. Liquid assets include money market instruments and government bonds. The foreign exchange market is deemed to be the most liquid market in the world because it hosts the exchange of trillions of dollars each day,…
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Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan: We have tons of blockchain patents
Despite some negative speculation in the cryptocurrency space, banking Giant Bank of America has dozens of blockchain patents
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Hyperinflation: What it is?
Hyperinflation is extremely fast or out-of-control inflation. Hyperinflation occurs when price increases are so wild that the concept of inflation is meaningless.
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Gold: What Moves Gold Prices?
The price of gold is moved by a combination of supply, demand, and investor behavior. That seems simple enough, yet the way those factors work together is sometimes counterintuitive.
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What is a “Millennial” / “Generation Y” ?
Millennials, also known as Generation Y or the Net Generation, are the demographic cohort that directly follows Generation X. The term Millennials is usually considered to apply to individuals who reached adulthood around the turn of the 21st century.
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National Currency: What is it?
A national currency is a legal tender issued by a country’s central bank or monetary authority.
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Beginner’s Guide: What is Bitcoin? How it Works?
Here is an in depth Guide on Bitcoin. What is it? How does it work? How do you buy/sell Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency?
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What is “Liquidity” ?
Liquidity describes the degree to which an asset or security can be quickly bought or sold in the market without affecting the asset’s price.
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Treasury Note: What is it?
A treasury note is a marketable U.S. government debt security with a fixed interest rate and a maturity between one and 10 years.
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‘I’m Not Racist’ is the Brutal Race conversation We ALL Need To Have
A African-American and Caucasian man sit down and have that RAW and HONEST conversation, a lot of people want to have.
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What it’s like Living in Japan and being Black
A recent short documentary titled, “Black in Tokyo,” reveals the perspective and experiences of living as a black foreigner in a racially homogenous society.
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Samsung Teams up With ‘Vigilante Diaries’ Action Star Kevin L. Walker in their First Bixby Commercials
Samsung did a very Samsung thing when it announced Bixby would be coming to it’s Galaxy S8 (one of this year’s best smartphones), the Note 8, and similar models. Now they’re teamed up with ‘Vigilante Diaries’ Action Star Kevin L. Walker…
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Currency: What is it?
Currency is a generally accepted form of money, including coins and paper notes, which is issued by a government and circulated within an economy. Used as a medium of exchange for goods and services, currency is the basis for trade.
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Bretton Woods Agreement: What is it?
The Bretton Woods Agreement is the landmark system for monetary and exchange rate management established in 1944. It was developed at the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference held in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, from July 1 to July 22, 1944. Under the agreement, currencies were pegged to the price of gold, and the U.S. dollar was seen as a reserve currency linked to the price of gold.
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Credit Crisis: What is it?
A credit crisis is a situation where loans, including short term lending between financial institutions, are so limited that day-to-day operations of the financial system are at risk of grinding to a halt.
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Shadow Banking System: What is it?
A shadow banking system is the group of financial intermediaries facilitating the creation of credit across the global financial system but whose members are not subject to regulatory oversight. The shadow banking system also refers to unregulated activities by regulated institutions.
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What is “Hard Money” ?
Hard money is a term often used to describe a funding stream originating from a government agency or other organization. The flow of funds represents an ongoing and scheduled series of payments, rather than a one-time grant.
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“Paper Money” – What is It?
Paper money is a country’s official, paper currency that is circulated for transaction-related purposes of goods and services. The printing of paper money is typically regulated by a country’s central bank/treasury.
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Monetary Policy – What is It?
Monetary policy consists of the process of drafting, announcing and implementing the plan of actions taken by the central bank, currency board or other competent regulatory authority of a country that determines the scope and impact of the key drivers of the economic activity in that country.
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Celebrities that Love Bitcoin and/or Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency has garnered a lot more mainstream attention as we enter 2018. Celebrities that have expressed interest in cryptocurrency range from Kevin L. Walker, Floyd Mayweather, Jamie Foxx, NAS, Donald Glover, paris Hilton, Mike Tyson, and more..
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Fiat Money: What is it?
Fiat money is currency that a government has declared to be legal tender, but it is not backed by a physical commodity.
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Gresham’s Law: What is it?
In currency valuation, Gresham’s law was originally based on the observation that if a new coin (“bad money”) is assigned the same face value as an older coin containing a higher amount of precious metal (“good money”), then the new coin will be used in circulation while the old coin will be hoarded and disappear from circulation.
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What is the “Great Recession” ?
The term “Great Recession” applies to both the U.S. recession, officially lasting from December 2007 to June 2009, and the ensuing global recession in 2009. The economic slump began when the U.S. housing market went from boom to bust, and large amounts of mortgage-backed securities (MSBs) and derivatives lost significant value.
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Kendrick Lamar Drops Some Creative Heat with “HUMBLE”
Kendrick Lamar keeps his uniquely creative juices flowing, dropping some California heat, with “HUMBLE.” Check it out below and let us know what you think!
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What is the “Gold Standard”?
The gold standard is a monetary system where a country’s currency or paper money has a value directly linked to gold. With the gold standard, countries agreed to convert paper money into a fixed amount of gold.
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John Wick: Chapter 2 is Bigger, Badder, and Bolder
Keanu Reeves is back as John Wick in “Joh Wick: Chapter 2” with what we think is his best screen part of all time, Laurence Fishburne. John Wick 2 is a high octane thrill ride from start to finish…
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Inflation: What is it?
Inflation is a quantitative measure of the rate at which the average price level of a basket of selected goods and services in an economy increases over a period of time.
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Entrepreneur Kevin L. Walker Founds & Launches ‘The Creation Station Studios’ in Hollywood/Los Angeles
Serial Entrepreneur/Actor//Writer/Producer founds/launches The Creation Station Studios, to be a one stop shop for actors, comedians, and entrepreneurs.
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What is the “Federal Reserve System” ?
The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States and arguably the most powerful financial institution in the world. The Federal Reserve System was founded by the U.S. Congress in 1913 to provide the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system.
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Creative Geniusess, Kevin L. Walker & Donnabella Mortel Give Viewers A Halloween Treat with “Let Me In”
A free horror treat Starring Kevin L. Walker (Vigilante Diaries, The Young and The Restless), Donnabella Mortel (How to Get Away With Murder).
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Vigilante Diaries Starring Hits Theaters And iTunes June 24th and Blu-Ray/DVD July 5th
Anchor Bay Ent. will theatrically release the action-comedy VIGILANTE DIARIES, Starring Kevin L. Walker, Rampage Jackson, and Michael Jai White. The film will be in select theaters and on iTunes June 24th! On Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand July 5th.
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Out of This World Hoverboard x L.A. GEAR Commercial produced by Creative Geniuses featured by “High Snobiety”
The “hoverboard” fad sweeping the planet is currently in overdrive, so much so that their use has raised safety concerns in some parts of the world. Still, that hasn’t deterred brands from marketing the futuristic (and by many counts ridiculous) devices to the masses. Space Chariot, an LA-based company, has capitalized on the upsurge of self-balancing scooters, and is now teaming…
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Actors Kevin L. Walker and Donnabella Mortel team up with Derrick Redford to Produce and Star in Comedic Web Series, “Retail”
Starring Kevin L. Walker, Donnabella Mortel, & Derrick Redford. Brilliant new web series ‘Retail’ is a must see, giving the world some fresh new comedy.
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William Morris Endeavor to Produce Web Series ‘Vigilante Diaries’ Starring Kevin L. Walker and Jason Mewes
Kevin L. Walker, Jason Mewes (“Clerks,” the “Jay and Silent Bob” films), and Paul Sloan (I Am Wrath) co-star in a new ground breaking approach to crowdfunding, building a fanbase for their latest project, the action comedy “Vigilante Diaries.”
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Think Yelp is Unbiased? Think Again!!
Many of us rely on Yelp for advice on restaurants, dry cleaners, retailers, handymen, gardeners, and so on under the assumption that it is a democratic site that supports all comments, good and bad, without bias. – Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Kevin L. Walker Guest Stars on CBS’s The Young and The Restless
Kevin L. Walker guest-stars as ‘Jamal Williams’ on CBS’s The Young and the Restless opposite Bryton James (Vampire Diaries, Family Matters) and Kristoff St. John.
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Some of Hollywood’s Highest Paid Entertainers
With the boom of streaming and the overall increase content, movie stars don’t shine as brightly as they did a decade ago, and can’t demand as large a pay packet as they once could decades ago
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Nearly $16.3 Million in Federal Aid Not Paid by Argosy University
In a possibly unprecedented case, Argosy University fails to distribute millions in federal aid to students as its campuses are on the brink of closing.
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Cryptocurrency Giant Coinbase Launches Support For USDC STABLEcoin
San Francisco-based cryptocurrency giant Coinbase just announced that it has added support for USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin designed by competing crypto exchange Circle, the owner of Poloniex.
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‘Lethal Weapon’s Fox Renewal On The Line Over Co-Lead Clayne Crawford’s Behavior
Lethal Weapon is the youngest and highest rated of the three Warner Bros TV drama series for Fox, so its renewal had been considered a no-brainer. However, a behind-the scene issue involving one of the two leads, Clayne Crawford, is making a third season a rather complex proposition.
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“Paper Money” – What is It?
Paper money is a country’s official, paper currency that is circulated for transaction-related purposes of goods and services. The printing of paper money is typically regulated by a country’s central bank/treasury.
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Demi Lovato Angrily Deactivates Twitter after Mocking 21 Savage’s ICE arrest
Demi Lovato angrily deactivated her Twitter account after getting backlash for mocking 21 Savage, who was arrested by ICE in Atlanta on Sunday.
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The Creation Station Studios Founder/CEO Kevin L. Walker Announces Cryptocurrency Will Be Accepted
Founder/CEO of the Hollywood staple, The Creation Station Studios, Kevin L Walker, has announced that The Creation Station Studios locations will be accepting select cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, XRP) as payment, with more to be added in the future.
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[GUIDE]: What Is Cardano (ADA) ?
Here is an in depth summary of the cryptocurrency, Cardano (ADA). Where to buy, how it works, and more helpful information.
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Credit Card Companies Banning Cryptocurrency purchases Will Force out Weak Investors
Over the last few weeks credit companies like Capital One, Citi, Bank of America, and Jp Morgan Chase have been on the offense, announcing they would no longer be allowing their customers to purchase cryptocurrency using their credit cards
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McDonald’s and Kevin L. Walker Introduce the New Cold Brew Frozen Coffee in Latest Commercial
Vigilante Diaries Star Kevin L. Walker helps fast food supergiant McDonald’s introduce their New Frozen Cold Brew Coffee Drink.
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Chinese Arbitration Court Ruling Declares Bitcoin is Protected By Law
An arbitration body in China has ruled that despite the country’s central bank’s ban on cryptocurrency trading, bitcoin should still be legally protected as a property with economic values.
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Good Cyber Hygiene: What is It?
Hackers, identity thieves, advanced viruses, and intelligent malware are all part of the digital world, and pose threats to anyone found vulnerable. Predicting threats can be challenging however, routinely practicing good cyber hygiene ensure that an individual or business/institution is not left vulnerable to cybersecurity risks.
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Ripple Labs and R3 Consortium Reach Settlement in XRP Token Litigation
Ripple Labs Inc. has announced it has reached a settlement “of all outstanding litigation” between R3 HoldCo LLC, R3 LLC, and XRP II, LLC, according to a press release published
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Gresham’s Law: What is it?
In currency valuation, Gresham’s law was originally based on the observation that if a new coin (“bad money”) is assigned the same face value as an older coin containing a higher amount of precious metal (“good money”), then the new coin will be used in circulation while the old coin will be hoarded and disappear from circulation.
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What Is a “Bail-In” Compared to a “Bail Out” and How Does It Work?
Most people are familiar with the concept of a bailout following global economic crisis, when many governments were forced to rescue private institutions. But, there’s another term that became increasingly common in the financial media during the European sovereign debt crisis — called a “bail-in”.
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Currency: What is it?
Currency is a generally accepted form of money, including coins and paper notes, which is issued by a government and circulated within an economy. Used as a medium of exchange for goods and services, currency is the basis for trade.
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Alita: Battle Angel is Action Packed and May Be The Modern Day Pinocchio
The Battle Angel: Alita trailer is here and it’s actioned packed and full of vibrant and vivid scenes
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Facebook’s Stock Drops $120 Billion Overnight
The company’s $120 billion market value loss reverberated throughout the Tech industry, except Google.
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Intrinsic Value: What is it?
Intrinsic value is the perceived or calculated value of a company, including tangible and intangible factors, using fundamental analysis. Also called the true value, the intrinsic value may or may not be the same as the current market value.
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Atlanta Rapper 21 Savage Arrested By ICE For Allegedly Overstaying Visa
rapper 21 Savage, who has long been associated with Atlanta, has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency says he is actually a U.K. citizen who overstayed his visa and that he now faces deportation.
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Nasdaq-Powered Exchange To Launch and Tokenize Stock Trading
Digital trading platform DX Exchange will begin offering tokenized stocks on the Ethereum blockchain next week, via Nasdaq’sFinancial Information exchange (FIX) protocol.
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JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citi Halt purchases of Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency with Credit Cards
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. said they’re halting purchases of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on their credit cards starting immediately.
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Inmates Strike with an Aim to Improve Conditions and Pay
The inmates at North Carolina’s Hyde Correctional Institution hung three banners from the prison fence last week as supporters gathered outside. One sign asked for better food; another requested parole; the third said, “In solidarity.”
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Netflix’s ‘Bright’ Shines Artistic Light on Discrimination and Racism
Netflix’s Bright is a good movie, and a popular one for many watchers, and against all odds, a profitable one. With Will Smith being one of Hollywood’s most successful actors, Netflix really hit a home run debuting Bright will Smith playing Lead. Smith co-stars in the film with Joel Edgerton, who plays an ork. The…
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Apple Bans Apps Running Mining Software – Signal For Their Own Crypto to Come?
Apple’s recently updated developer guidelines include a message intended to ward off would-be cryptocurrency miners. The new rules restrict apps that generate excess heat, pull unnecessary system resources, or otherwise drain battery or affect performance unnecessarily.
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Apple Delays Facetime Update Due to “Hack-ability” / Eavesdropping Bug
The FaceTime flaw allows people who started a call to hear live audio on the recipient’s phone, even if the person hadn’t accepted the call. In some cases, the caller could even see through the recipient’s front-facing camera
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Entrepreneur and Business Insight from, Tyler Perry
One of the highlighted events of this year was the highly-regarded Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit. The event touted industry leaders, policymakers, and influential experts such as Warren Buffet, Sir Richard Branson, Lisa Price (Carol’s Daughter), Sara Blakely, Michael R. Bloomberg, Tyler Perry, and more. In listening to Tyler Perry speak, we learned that Tyler Perry was…
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Celebrity Home Burglary Suspect Arrested: He Posed as Home Buyer at Open Houses, Police Say
Authorities arrested a suspect connected to a series of celebrity and high-end home burglaries around Hollywood.
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Actors Kevin L. Walker and Donnabella Mortel team up with Derrick Redford to Produce and Star in Comedic Web Series, “Retail”
Starring Kevin L. Walker, Donnabella Mortel, & Derrick Redford. Brilliant new web series ‘Retail’ is a must see, giving the world some fresh new comedy.
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BitTorrent Is Launching Its Own Cryptocurrency Using the Tron (TRX) Network
BitTorrent, which pioneered peer-to-peer technology for sharing files on the internet, is creating its own cryptocurrency using the Tron protocol.
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‘Superfly’ Actor Kaalan Walker Facing 9 Felony Sexual Assault Charges
Actor and rapper Kaalan Walker was arraigned with 9 felony sexual assault charges October 23, 2018, after he was arrested September 11, 2018 for accusations of sexual assault dating back to 2016.
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Cryptocurrency Market ‘Correcting’ — But Big Corporations Secretly Building on Blockchain?…
Major corporations are taking actions to prevent people from investing into cryptocurrency. Jp Morgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citi all have banned the use of their credit cards to purchase Bitcoin or cryptocurrency. Speculators and stock investors describe Bitcoin as a bad investment. Meanwhile…
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SWIFT Plans to Launch PoC Gateway With Blockchain Consortium ‘R3’
Some of R3’s ecosystem consists of : Citibank, HSBC, Bank of America, Amazon Web Services, Barclays, Wells Fargo, USbancorp, SBI, Synchrony Financial, Microsoft, Huawei, Google Cloud, LG CNS, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and many more…
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Money: What is it?
What is Money Money is an officially issued legal tender that typically consists of notes and coins. Money is the circulating medium of exchange as defined by a government. Money is often synonymous with cash and includes various instruments such as checks and cryptocurrencies. Each country has its own money that it and its residents exchange for goods within its borders. BREAKING DOWN…
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How the tax laws for divorce will turn upside down in 2019
Nobody ever said going through divorce is easy. Aside from the normal emotions of a broken relationship and family, there’s the paperwork, the attorneys, the courts and, of course, the money.
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California Bill Could Legalize Cryptocurrency for Payments via Cannabis/Marijuana-Related Businesses
Lawmakers in the United States state of California have introduced a bill to allow cannabis-related business to pay fees and taxes in cryptocurrency stablecoins. The bill was introduced by the California State Assembly on Feb. 21.
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Brooklyn Nail Salon Workers Beats Customer with a Broom
Two women were arrested after a brawl broke out at a nail salon in Brooklyn. The incident was reported in the 1400 block of Nostrand Avenue on Friday night.
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“Become an ACTOR – How to Take Headshots” with Celebrity Actress Donnabella Mortel
Learn step by step how to take good headshots and get started in the acting business from actress Donnabella Mortel (How To Get Away With Murder/NCIS/Jane The Virgin/Westworld)..
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The Creation Station Studios and the “Self Tape Audition Revolution”
With the digital age forevermore expanding, The Creation Station Studios and Piggy Blockchain Labs are making a huge impact in Entertainment Industry by bringing the gap between talent, producers, and networks, by streamlining the casting process and offering a one stop shop known as “The Creation Station Studios.”
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Art institute in North Hollywood Abruptly Closes on Students
The Art Institute of California in North Hollywood, a nationwide trade school that has sent many alumni to below-the-line jobs in Hollywood, closed on Friday.
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44 Reasons Why Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies Have a HUGE Future
Why would a person be insane enough to think that Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have a future when…
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Monetary Policy – What is It?
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Security Issuers Could Apply for ‘No-Action Letter’ from SEC
It seems as though some blockchain token projects may be allowed to bypass U.S. securities registration requirements by obtaining a “no-action letter” from the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)
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Bretton Woods Agreement: What is it?
The Bretton Woods Agreement is the landmark system for monetary and exchange rate management established in 1944. It was developed at the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference held in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, from July 1 to July 22, 1944. Under the agreement, currencies were pegged to the price of gold, and the U.S. dollar was seen as a reserve currency linked to the price of gold.
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Celebrities that Love Bitcoin and/or Cryptocurrency
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Cryptocurrencies and Fortnite ‘V-Bucks’ Preferred as Holiday Gifts by Teens
According to the “Holiday 2018” consumer report, released by investment bank and asset management firm Piper Jaffray, Teenagers in the United States prefer cryptocurrencies like XRP, Bitcoin, and the in-game currency Fortnite ‘V-Bucks’ over traditional holiday gifts that include gift cards and fiat cash
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Was Granting A Robot Citizenship Revolutionary or Self-destructive ?
To grant a robot citizenship is a declaration of trust in a technology that is seemingly not yet trustworthy. It brings social and ethical concerns that we as humans are not yet ready to manage.
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Police Use of Facial Recognition is LIGHTLY Governed/Supervised ?
Police departments pay the company to use facial-recognition technology, which Amazon says can “identify persons of interest against a collection of millions of faces in real-time.”
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Mastercard Files Patent for Payment System Linking Blockchain Currency, Fiat Accounts
Mastercard has filed a new patent for consumer protection and payment transactions based on blockchain technology, according to a US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent filing published July 17.
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Bruno Mars announces ’24K Magic’ Tour Finale alongside Cardi B
Bruno Mars intends on ending his tour with a rememberable bang, announcing he with be having special guest Cardi B join him on stage. The new dates announced begin in Boston and circle through Philadelphia, Brooklyn, sunny Los Angeles, and ending is Tulsa. Bruno tweeted: What if I told you I wanna do one…
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Mix Feelings Circulate as Trump Treats Clemson Players to Spread of American Fast Foods
with much of the residence staff on furlough because of the government shutdown, President Donald Trump did what many families do when mom or dad isn’t around to cook — he ordered delivery, and some appreciated the gesture, while others expresses disapproval for the free food.
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Jussie Smollett Suspected of Paying Two Men To Stage Hate Crime Attack
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, upset after a racist letter sent to the show’s studio didn’t get a “bigger reaction,” is suspected of paying two men to attack him a week later, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the investigation.
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Wall Street Investor Ric Edelman Joins Crypto Craze: “Cryptocurrency Is Here to Stay”
Wall Street advisor Ric Edelman entrance to Cryptocurrency markets another milestone among prominent veteran bankers and financial advisors who are moving into the crypto space and giving it the kind of legitimacy it will need to attract millions of mainstream investors and adopters.
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Vigilante Diaries Overflows with Action from Kevin L. Walker, Michael Jai White, & Rampage Jackson
Jason Mewes stars as an in-your-face filmmaker known for his web videos of an urban avengers known only as “The Vigilante” and ‘The Kid” (Kevin L. Walker).
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John Wick: Chapter 2 is Bigger, Badder, and Bolder
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Out of This World Hoverboard x L.A. GEAR Commercial produced by Creative Geniuses featured by “High Snobiety”
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Chris Brown Gives Fans a Stylist Treat in His “Hope You Do” Video
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IRS creates cryptocurrency investigation task force for tax evaders
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has assembled a team of 10 investigators for international crime investigations as well as for finding tax evaders who use cryptocurrency
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Listen: Drake Disses Pusha-T and Kanye in New Song “Duppy Freestyle”
Drake Disses Pusha-T and Kanye in New Song “Duppy Freestyle.” Drake says that..
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‘Proof of Keys’ Event Promotes Healthy User Responsibility & Tests Crypto Exchange’s Integrity
On January 3, 2009, the first event on the Bitcoin blockchain happened, known as the genesis block. Now, a decade later, The cryptocurrency community is being urged to participate in a event dubbed, “proof of keys.” The event advocates for people to remove all their cryptocurrencies from third-party crypto exchanges and similar services on January 3, 2019.
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Vigilante Diaries Starring Hits Theaters And iTunes June 24th and Blu-Ray/DVD July 5th
Anchor Bay Ent. will theatrically release the action-comedy VIGILANTE DIARIES, Starring Kevin L. Walker, Rampage Jackson, and Michael Jai White. The film will be in select theaters and on iTunes June 24th! On Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand July 5th.
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‘I’m Not Racist’ is the Brutal Race conversation We ALL Need To Have
A African-American and Caucasian man sit down and have that RAW and HONEST conversation, a lot of people want to have.
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Prestigious Colleges Are Embracing Blockchain in 2019 and Offering Courses
Blockchain is a disruptive technology that’s poised to change the world and have a major impact on a number of industries in the coming years. Some of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world are indeed offering blockchain/cryptocurrency courses and, in some cases, even degrees.
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Swift CEO Steps Down as Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Era Continues to Matures
Gottfried Leibbrandt will step down next June from Swift, the cross-border payment system, after spending seven years leading a key piece of global economic infrastructure through crises from hacking to sanctions on Iranian banks.
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Craigslist Removes ‘Personals’ Section After Congress Passes Sex Trafficking Bill
Craigslist, the widely-used classified ads website, has removed its ‘personals’ section, which displays dating and friendship listings, from its U.S. website in response to a new bill against sex trafficking passed by Congress Wednesday.
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Coinmarketcap.com Biased Against Listing the CORRECT ‘XRP’ Market Capitalization?
Coinmarketcap refuses to list XRP’s true market capitalization and some speculate that ulterior motives may be the source of the omission of XRP information
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NBC Passes on ‘LA’s Finest’ starring Grabielle Union & Jessica Alba
It has been announced that NBC has passed on moving forward with the Bad Boys offshoot pilot LA’s Finest, toplined by the films’ Gabrielle Union and fellow movie star Jessica Alba. NBC has opted not to move forward with the project, from Sony Pictures TV., Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Primary Wave, and 2.0 Entertainment, however sources report that hear the attached…
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Kevin L. Walker Founds ‘Piiggy Bank Blockchain Labs’ for a Series of Blockchain/Cryptocurrency Projects
Kevin L. Walker (Vigilante Diaries / The Young and The Restless / Pope / Retail) remains a long standing advocate for blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, Walker is known to be a seasoned businessman/actor/entrepreneur and has founded other successful businesses such as, The Creation Station Studios ®, Retailopolis ®, and Creative Geniusess ®.
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Instagram Has Launched IGTV App for Creators Enabling 1-Hour video uploads
As Instagram announced, it will now begin allowing select users to upload videos up to one hour in length, up from the previous one-minute limit.
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How Sound And Music can Change Brainwaves
Most of us know that workout songs and music can help you to exercise harder. If you understand how sound and music actually change your brain waves, you can use this knowledge to alter your mental and physical performance states with laser accuracy.
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Kevin L. Walker Guest Stars on CBS’s The Young and The Restless
Kevin L. Walker guest-stars as ‘Jamal Williams’ on CBS’s The Young and the Restless opposite Bryton James (Vampire Diaries, Family Matters) and Kristoff St. John.
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Wash Trading Affects Majority Of Cryptocurrency Trade Volume According to Blockchain Transparency Institute
Although the legal framework for the regulation of cryptocurrencies is not yet set in stone, there are some basic trading activities that are understood to be illegal and constitute a crime. One example is insider trading. Another example is known as wash trading.
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Microsoft Acquires Github for $7.5 Billion
Microsoft’s CEO of Xamarin, Nat Friedman, is taking over as CEO of the San Francisco-based development platform. GitHub CEO Chris Wanstrath will become a Microsoft Technical Fellow as part of the arrangement.
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Dame Dash Talks About The Culture and His ‘Funk Master Flex’ Experiences
Dame Dash goes into detail about his last encounter with ‘Funk Master Flex,’ from mutual encounter with celebrities such as Will Smith, Nas, Jay Z, Mary J Blige, to physical altercations and more.
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Citigroup plans safer way to trade Cryptocurrencies by issuing receipts
Citigroup is planning to create a safer way to invest in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin by developing a new system that allows people to trade in them without actually owning the underlying digital assets.
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McCafé Introduces New Cold Brew ‘Frozen’ Drinks
McDonald’s Cold brew FROZEN Coffee now available at locations
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Sativa to Be Dissolved for delivering Brown, Smelly Water to Residents
Los Angles Times reported residents of working-class neighborhoods in Compton and Willowbrook have long fought an uphill battle against their local water district, which over the years has been accused of mismanagement, nepotism, bad service and, most recently, sending brown, smelly water through their taps
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National Currency: What is it?
A national currency is a legal tender issued by a country’s central bank or monetary authority.
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New Samsung Galaxy S10 Will Include Cryptocurrency Key Storage
Samsung confirmed that its new flagship smartphone Galaxy S10 features “a secure storage backed by hardware, which houses your private keys for blockchain-enabled mobile services.”
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Dame Dash Calls Funk Flex A “Career Coon” and Compares Facts
Damon Dash responds with after receiving criticism from Funkmaster Flex. The Roc-a-fella Records founder and media mogul took to Instagram to called the Hot 97 DJ a, “career coon.”
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Can Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and XRP Help During a Recession?
The health of the financial system is a bit concerning with the Federal Bank’s decision on quantitative easing and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and XRP could possibly save some from a recession.
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Rapper Bow Wow Arrested After Fight With Ex-Girlfriend Leslie Holden
Atlanta police say rapper Bow Wow has been arrested following a fight with a woman. Police couldn’t tell who was the primary aggressor, so both were charged with battery.
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Bitcoin Gains More Adoption as Google Enables Bitcoin Symbol on iOS Keyboard
As the cryptocurrency market surges, Google’s iOS keyboard just added a new symbol, increasing the overall exposure potential of Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is currently trading at $3,932.54 at the time of writing this article.
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China Ranks Citizens on ‘Social Credit’ System and Can Be Punished
The Chinese state is setting up a vast ranking system system that will monitor the behaviour of its enormous population, and rank them all based on their “social credit.”
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What is “Liquidity” ?
Liquidity describes the degree to which an asset or security can be quickly bought or sold in the market without affecting the asset’s price.
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Think Yelp is Unbiased? Think Again!!
Many of us rely on Yelp for advice on restaurants, dry cleaners, retailers, handymen, gardeners, and so on under the assumption that it is a democratic site that supports all comments, good and bad, without bias. – Nothing could be further from the truth.
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NYC Gynecologist Files $1 Million Dollar Lawsuit for Negative Yelp Review
New York City gynecologist Dr. Joon Song filed a $1 million defamation lawsuit against a former patient after she posted a review on Yelp and other doctor review sites detailing how he’d tried to “scare” her, before overcharging and convincing her into a costly second visit through a “false diagnosis.”
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Gold: What Moves Gold Prices?
The price of gold is moved by a combination of supply, demand, and investor behavior. That seems simple enough, yet the way those factors work together is sometimes counterintuitive.
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Treasury Note: What is it?
A treasury note is a marketable U.S. government debt security with a fixed interest rate and a maturity between one and 10 years.
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Mortgage-Backed Security (MBS): What is it?
A mortgage-backed security (MBS) is a type of asset-backed security that is secured by a mortgage or collection of mortgages.
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XRP and Stellar Protocols & Blockchains Penetrate further into Traditional Banking
Though the blockchain is set to disrupt business processes, governance systems, and value exchange, no sector gets scared by the mention of this technology more than the banking and finance industries.
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Creative Geniusess, Kevin L. Walker & Donnabella Mortel Give Viewers A Halloween Treat with “Let Me In”
A free horror treat Starring Kevin L. Walker (Vigilante Diaries, The Young and The Restless), Donnabella Mortel (How to Get Away With Murder).
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What is the “Great Recession” ?
The term “Great Recession” applies to both the U.S. recession, officially lasting from December 2007 to June 2009, and the ensuing global recession in 2009. The economic slump began when the U.S. housing market went from boom to bust, and large amounts of mortgage-backed securities (MSBs) and derivatives lost significant value.
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Inflation: What is it?
Inflation is a quantitative measure of the rate at which the average price level of a basket of selected goods and services in an economy increases over a period of time.
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What is a “Millennial” / “Generation Y” ?
Millennials, also known as Generation Y or the Net Generation, are the demographic cohort that directly follows Generation X. The term Millennials is usually considered to apply to individuals who reached adulthood around the turn of the 21st century.
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St. Louis Mother Says ‘Murder’ Not ‘Suicide’ in Son’s Hanging Death
ST. LOUIS — Authorities are investigating the death of a Ferguson protester’s son as a suicide, although a message on social media posted by his mother has sparked assertions that it was a lynching. Melissa McKinnies, who was active in the St. Louis suburb after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in 2014, posted…
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J.P. Morgan Chase Will Launch Its Own USD Pegged Stable-Coin/Cryptocurrency
Jamie Dimon may have hated Bitcoin, however they have seemingly been interested in blockchain for quite some time. Now JPMorgan announcing that JP Morgan will be launching it’s own cryptocurrency/stable-coin, which will be backed by the U.S. dollar, on a 1:1 ratio.
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13 Very useful Kitchen Hacks To Keep in mind
We eat food every single day, thus making preparing and consuming food a pivotal part of our daily lives. Here are 13 Kitchen hacks that most will surely find extremely useful.
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“Staking” Cryptocurrency for Passive Gains/Dividends via “Proof-of-Stake”
Volatility coupled with one of the longest bear markets ever experienced thus far in the cryptocurrency space, require diligent long term thinking. “Staking” your cryptocurrency, which is similar to earning dividends or interest on your crypto investment(s)
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Deflation: What is it?
Deflation is the general decline in prices for goods and services occurring when the inflation rate falls below 0%. Deflation happens naturally when the money supply of an economy is fixed. In times of deflation, the purchasing power of currency and wages are higher than they otherwise would have been.
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August 19 Famous Birthdays: Kevin L. Walker, Bill Clinton, John Stamos, Matthew Perry, Satya Nadella
If you were born on the Leo-Virgo Cusp, from August 19 to August 25, you are a natural leader with a vision for the world and the ability to command a room. You were born on the Cusp of Exposure, and with the right balance, you are destined for success!
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Beginner’s Guide: What is Bitcoin? How it Works?
Here is an in depth Guide on Bitcoin. What is it? How does it work? How do you buy/sell Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency?
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Can Your Front Camera on Your Cellphone Camera be used to Spy on You?
Practice GOOD CYBER HYGIENE! “Heck yeah, heck yeah,” is what the former FBI director James Comey said when he was asked back in September 2016 if he covered his camera.
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Samsung Teams up With ‘Vigilante Diaries’ Action Star Kevin L. Walker in their First Bixby Commercials
Samsung did a very Samsung thing when it announced Bixby would be coming to it’s Galaxy S8 (one of this year’s best smartphones), the Note 8, and similar models. Now they’re teamed up with ‘Vigilante Diaries’ Action Star Kevin L. Walker…
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Akon to Laucnh ‘Akoin’ to Power a Upcoming Cryptocurrency City
Aliaume “Akon” Thiam is taking his personal project of building Africa’s infrastructure with the creation of a futuristic city in Senegal whose economy he says will be powered by AKoin, his soon-to-be-launched cryptocurrency. According to the New York Post, the U.S.-born artist and producer, who is of Senegalese descent, revealed the details of “Akon Crypto City” while speaking on a…
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Microsoft Calls for Federal Regulation of Facial Recognition
OVER THE PAST year, Silicon Valley has been grappling with the way it handles our data, our elections, and our speech. Now it’s got a new concern: our faces. In just the past few weeks, critics assailed Amazon for selling facial recognition technology to local police departments, and Facebook for how it gained consent from Europeans to identify people in their photos.
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New Tax Laws in 2019: What to Expect when filing 2019 Return
One year ago, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It was the biggest overhaul of the federal tax code in 30 years. We’re still learning how the tax law is playing out and what it all means.
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Cyntoia Brown is Granted Clemency after serving 15 years in prison for killing man who bought her for sex
Cyntoia Denise Brown, a woman serving a life sentence for killing a man who bought her for sex when she was 16 years old, has been granted clemency, the Tennessee governor’s office said Monday.
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Here’s Why Inmates in the U.S. Prison System Have Launched a Nationwide Strike
What may shape up to be one of the largest prison strikes in modern U.S. history began Tuesday, with inmates across the country protesting what they call “modern day slavery.”
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Jussie Smollett Turns Himself in to Chicago Police and is Charged with Felony
The “Empire” star was charged Wednesday with the class four felony, which carries a sentence ranging from probation to up to three years in prison, according to Chicago police and the Cook County state’s attorney’s office.
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Netflix’s ‘RosteredOn’ Plummets Downward Days After Kevin L. Walker Twitter Beef
Celebrity Kevin L. Walker demolishes Netflix’s RosteredOn in recent Twitter Beef
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Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan: We have tons of blockchain patents
Despite some negative speculation in the cryptocurrency space, banking Giant Bank of America has dozens of blockchain patents
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Mastercard Files for Blockchain Identity Patent – Competition for Ontology (ONT) ?
Blockchain technology is gaining traction amongst mainstream financial service providers as the technology guarantees security, decentralization, cheaper transaction fees and faster ways of sending funds across the globe.
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Facebook Enters the Blockchain Space and Creates ‘Blockchain Team’
On Tuesday, Facebook’s Messenger lead, David Marcus, announced the launch of a small team “to explore how to best leverage Blockchain across Facebook, starting from scratch.” It’s worth noting that Marcus joined Coinbase’s board of directors in December 2017.
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Strict ‘Home Equity Loan Interest’ Deductions in 2019 for Homeowners
At the end of February, the IRS issued a statement announcing that interest paid on home equity loans is still deductible under the new tax law if it is used for home improvements.
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‘Lethal Weapon’: Seann William Scott To Replace Clayne Crawford; Series Renewed For Season 3 By Fox
One of the most dramatic storylines this upfront season has come to an end, with American Pie alum Seann William Scott tapped to star opposite Damon Wayans on Fox’s Lethal Weapon. He replaces original co-lead Clayne Crawford, whose option for next season will not be picked up by producer Warner Bros. TV over on-set behavior issues.
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Man Sent to Prison Over Yelp-Slamming Business with Reviews
Dude Talked So Much Crap Online About This Company, He’s Going to Jail—Again
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Coinbase Now Allows Users to Withdraw to PayPal For FREE
California-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase enables free PayPal withdrawals for a variety of fiat currencies, including USD, EUR, and GBP.
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Fiat Money: What is it?
Fiat money is currency that a government has declared to be legal tender, but it is not backed by a physical commodity.
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Visa To Buy Payments Company & Ripple Partner Earthport For $250.6M
Visa, the payments company, is paying $250.6 million to buy Earthport Plc, a cross-border payment platform for banks and businesses that are also partners of Ripple.
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Arrests made in Burglary-Ring that targeted Rihanna, Yasiel Puig, other celebs
Los Angeles police have arrested four suspects in connection to a string of burglaries at homes of athletes, singers and other celebrities. Victims of the burglaries included athletes like Dodger Yasiel Puig and Rams receiver Robert Woods, as well as singers Rihanna and Christina Milian.
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Japanese Blockchain Firm SBI Holdings & R3 Officially Announce Joint Venture
Japanese financial services company SBI Holdings has officially announced a joint agreement with the United States blockchain consortium R3
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Ledger Nano S – Complete Guide/Tutorial
This series of articles will detail how to set up and use the Ledger Nano S hardware wallet, and provide you with a walkthrough for each of the major functions of the device including initialization and transferring coins in and out of the wallet. Unboxing and how to Control the Device Configuring as a New Device; setting up…
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6ix9ine Reportedly Pleads Guilty to 9 Criminal Counts
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has reportedly pled guilty to nine criminal charges
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Web Camera Hacking: Ways to stop Cyber-Hacker and Snoopers
Stop making these security mistakes and leaving yourself exposed. Keep your data, personal info, face, and digital identity safe from hackers and crooks.
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Bank of America Reveals Blockchain Patent for External Data Validation
Bank of America (BoA) has filed a patent for a blockchain-based system allowing the external validation of data, according to a United States Patent and Trademark Office, with 45 live patents related to blockchain pending.
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Sydney Axe Attacks: Woman Jailed for Wounding 7-Eleven Customers
A transgender woman who randomly attacked two people with an axe in an Australian convenience store has been jailed.
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Credit Crisis: What is it?
A credit crisis is a situation where loans, including short term lending between financial institutions, are so limited that day-to-day operations of the financial system are at risk of grinding to a halt.
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Layoff Planned at Oakland, California Schools
Officials with the Oakland Unified School District are planning layoffs following a decision Monday to cut millions from the district’s budget, a district spokesman said Friday.
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Eminem calls Machine Gun Kelly’s ‘Rap Devil’ diss track ‘pitiful’
Marshall Mathers is not here for President Trump. Eminem lashed out in a fiery freestyle rap that debuted during the BET Hip Hop Awards. USA TOD
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Loss & Profit: What is it? + FREE Auto-Calculating Worksheet by Piiggy Bank Blockchain Labs
The profit and loss (P&L) statement is a financial statement that summarizes the revenues, costs and expenses incurred during a specified period, usually a fiscal quarter or year.
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Sony Green lights ‘Bad Boys For Life’ Starring Will Smith & Martin Lawrence
Looks like the Bad Boys are back in town and the Boys from Belgium will bring them to the screen. Sony Pictures is negotiating with the filmmaking team of Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah to direct Bad Boys For Life, the action comedy that will bring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence back together, with an August production start being sighted. Jerry Bruckheimer is back as producer.
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Legal Tender: What is it?
Legal tender is any official medium of payment recognized by law that can be used to extinguish a public or private debt, or meet a financial obligation.
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Viola Davis: Compares Being black in Hollywood to feeling like ‘The Exorcist’
Viola Davis outlined the extreme difficulties of being a black actress in Hollywood during her acceptance speech for the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award.
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Nicki Minaj’s BET Awards Performance Was One to Remember
The BET weekend Awards were in full effect here in Los Angeles last night, with performances from Big Sean, Snoop Dogg, 2 Chains, and Anita Baker, just to name a few, but Nicki Minaj make have stole the show.
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McDonald’s Makes You Feel Awesome with New ‘Mobile Order and Pay’ App
McDonald’s recently released a commercial displaying its Mobile Order and Pay Application. The commercial showed a customer picking up their order from a warm and welcoming McDonald’s staff member, which is played by actress/entrepreneur Donnabella Mortel (How to Get Away With Murder/Ulterior Motives).
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Major Philippines Bank “Union Bank” to Launch Two-Way Crypto ATMs
Major Philippines bank (Union Bank) is launching the country’s first two-way cryptocurrency ATM.
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What is “Hard Money” ?
Hard money is a term often used to describe a funding stream originating from a government agency or other organization. The flow of funds represents an ongoing and scheduled series of payments, rather than a one-time grant.
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William Morris Endeavor to Produce Web Series ‘Vigilante Diaries’ Starring Kevin L. Walker and Jason Mewes
Kevin L. Walker, Jason Mewes (“Clerks,” the “Jay and Silent Bob” films), and Paul Sloan (I Am Wrath) co-star in a new ground breaking approach to crowdfunding, building a fanbase for their latest project, the action comedy “Vigilante Diaries.”
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Fidelity Will Link Institutional Investors, Says Fidelity Crypto Head
The president of Fidelity Digital Asset Services has spoken about the company’s plans in an interview, such as the decision not to launch an in-house exchange, how it intends to attract more institutional investors, and why it’s crypto offering is focused on custody and trade execution.
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Twitter Stock plunges Over 20% after Earnings show effects of Fake-Account purge
Twitter Inc.’s stock in Friday trading as the company reported that user growth had turned negative, even as its quarterly results beat Wall Street expectations on the top and bottom lines.
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Jussie Smollett indicted on 16 felony counts for allegedly making false reports
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, who authorities say filed false reports of a crime, has been indicted on 16 felony counts by a Cook County grand jury.
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Shadow Banking System: What is it?
A shadow banking system is the group of financial intermediaries facilitating the creation of credit across the global financial system but whose members are not subject to regulatory oversight. The shadow banking system also refers to unregulated activities by regulated institutions.
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Millennials Cannot Answer Simple Financial Questions According to Nationwide Survey
Most millennials can’t answer simple financial questions correctly, according to a new nationwide survey.
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US Federal Judge Denies Motion to Remand Against Ripple
The U.S. District Court, Northern District of California has ruled to deny a motion to remand against Ripple, its subsidiary XRP II, and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse
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Overstock.com CEO to Sell Retail Portion to Pursue Blockchain Tech
According to the Wall Street Journal, Overstock founder and CEO Patrick Byrne could complete the sale as early as February 2019.
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Hyperinflation: What it is?
Hyperinflation is extremely fast or out-of-control inflation. Hyperinflation occurs when price increases are so wild that the concept of inflation is meaningless.
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What it’s like Living in Japan and being Black
A recent short documentary titled, “Black in Tokyo,” reveals the perspective and experiences of living as a black foreigner in a racially homogenous society.
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Entrepreneur Kevin L. Walker Founds & Launches ‘The Creation Station Studios’ in Hollywood/Los Angeles
Serial Entrepreneur/Actor//Writer/Producer founds/launches The Creation Station Studios, to be a one stop shop for actors, comedians, and entrepreneurs.
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Millennials Are Changing Everything in the World and Online
According to market trends and data, The housing market, retail department stores, chain restaurants, overpriced name brands, and even the beloved brand of cereal, are all things Millennials aren’t buying into, engaging with, or even shopping at the same places their parents and/or grandparents did.
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Corporate Tax Cuts – Raising Wages or ‘Corporate Heist’ ?
A centerpiece of the planned GOP tax overhaul has been to lower the corporate tax rate, which Republicans have argued will push companies to invest more at home.
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McDonald’s Offering Free Frozen Cold Brew Coffee for First Day of Summer
Get a FREE ‘Cold Brew Frozen Coffee’ from McDonald’s !
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Popular Game Fortnite Accepts Monero Cryptocurrency in Merch Store
Epic Games, the company behind the popular Fortnite online video game, has recently launched a merchandise store for it that accepts cryptocurrency payments, but only in the privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero (XMR).
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Facebook Approves Litecoin + FB Messenger Integration Enabling Litecoin Sending/Receiving
Lite.IM the Litecoin wallet for SMS and Telegram has today added Facebook Messenger to its growing list of supported and interconnected platforms.Those already with an account can import their existing wallet simply by logging in.
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BBQ Becky: Woman Photoshopped into black history after barbecue complaint
A video of a white woman calling the police about a black family’s BBQ has turned into a meme called “BBQ Becky”.
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Acting Tips: Terms All Television and Film Actors Should Know
When beginning your career in the entertainment business you will hear a lot of jargon you won’t necessarily understand. We spoke with leading industry professionals and comprised a list of the most commonly used terms you will encounter. Knowing these can help casting, producer, agents, managers, and more determine whether you are “green” or “seasoned.”
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Liquid Asset: What is it?
What is a Liquid Asset A liquid asset is an asset that can be converted into cash speedily, with little impact to the price received in the open market. Liquid assets include money market instruments and government bonds. The foreign exchange market is deemed to be the most liquid market in the world because it hosts the exchange of trillions of dollars each day,…
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Cryptocurrency Company Coinbase Adds XRP to CoinbasePro Platform
The blockchain cryptocurrency company Coinbase has announced they will be adding Ripple (XRP) to their Coinbase Pro platform.
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Tekashi69 Faces a Life Sentence After Being Charged For Multiple Crimes
Tekashi69 Faces Life Sentence After Being Charged For Multiple Crimes, including racketeering, drug deals, armed robberies, and shootings, according to the federal indictment.
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Kendrick Lamar Drops Some Creative Heat with “HUMBLE”
Kendrick Lamar keeps his uniquely creative juices flowing, dropping some California heat, with “HUMBLE.” Check it out below and let us know what you think!
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What is the “Federal Reserve System” ?
The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States and arguably the most powerful financial institution in the world. The Federal Reserve System was founded by the U.S. Congress in 1913 to provide the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system.
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Tekashi 6ix9ine And Former Manager Arrested On Racketeering Charges
Tekashi 6ix9ine And Former Manager Arrested On Racketeering Charges
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Vigilante Diaries Producers/Distributors Refuse to Pay SAG-AFTRA & Kevin L Walker, Rampage Jackson and Cast Residuals Due
Vigilante Diaries Producers maliciously withholding paying the from Cast and Crew? Kevin L. Walker, Rampage Jackson, Michael Jai White, Noel Guglielmi, Jason Mewes, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and the entire cast and crew has not been paid residuals for the SAG-AFTRA film, which was internationally distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment/HBO/Lionsgate/STARZ/and more.
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Medical Professionals Sue Over Negative Yelp Reviews
An organization’s reputation is a vital portion of its success and professionals are taking legal recourse.
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Is Facebook’s Push for Facial Recognition Good or Bad?
When Facebook rolled out facial recognition tools in the European Union this year, it promoted the technology as a way to help people safeguard their online identities. “Face recognition technology allows us to help protect you from a stranger using your photo to impersonate you,” Facebook told its users in Europe. It was a risky…
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Mac Miller Dead at 26: From Frat Star to Young Visionary
Miller’s continual progress in many facets — in music, as a mentor and as a person struggling with addiction — makes his early death all the more crushing.
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McDonald’s is Adding Cold Brew Frozen Coffee This Month
Cold brew is taking the world by storm because it often has a deeper, less acidic and more subtle taste, and is more concentrated than conventionally-brewed coffee. McDonald’s will be adding Cold Brew Fozen and Cold Brew Frappe to their ‘McCafe’ menu later this month. The Cold Brew Frozen (a blend of cold brew coffee, milk, sugar, and…
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Top Three (3) Cellphone/Electronics Accessories for Christmas
Here are three TOP three Cellphone/Electronics Accessories the Entertainment heat team recommend this Christmas!
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Individual/C Corp. Tax Tips: Capital Losses vs Ordinary Losses
‘Capital losses’ and ‘Ordinary losses’ receive different tax treatment. A capital loss results when you sell a capital asset, such as stocks and bonds, for less than your cost. An ordinary loss occurs from the normal operations of a business when expenses exceed income. An ordinary loss can also..
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XRP “Tip Bot” Enable Tipping with Ripple/XRP Cryptocurrency
Hailed as a game-changer, the social media bot allows users on Twitter, Discord and reddit to send small amounts of XRP to tip other users, showing their appreciation for great content and knowledge sharing.
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Five of the Most EPIC On-Screen Gun Fights
Everybody loves a good gunfight at the movies. Of course, not all shootouts are created equal. Below is a list of the on-screen gun fights we think are the most epic in history thus far.
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US Authorities Approves XRP for Coinbase Trust Custody Services
Coinbase gets approval to offer custody services for Bitcoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, and XRP.
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Suspect Arrested in Connection with Murder of XXXTentacion
A 22-year-old man has been charged in the murder of rapper XXXTentacion.
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Walmart Awarded Patent for Crypto-Powered Energy Consumption Management System
U.S. retail giant Walmart has won a patent for the development of an electrical grid that will be powered by Bitcoin (BTC) or other digital currency, according to a patent application published June 14 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Donnabella Mortel Narrates Elaine Castillo’s First Novel, “America Is Not the Heart”
Donnabella Mortel (How to Get Away With Murder, NCIS, The Young and The Restless) is back at it, releasing another audio book narration, this time with author Elaine Castillo.
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SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Gives Clarity on Crypto “Securities”
SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce gave a speech on February 8th at the University of Missouri School of Law. The tile of the speech was: “Regulation: A View from Inside the Machine”.
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What is the “Gold Standard”?
The gold standard is a monetary system where a country’s currency or paper money has a value directly linked to gold. With the gold standard, countries agreed to convert paper money into a fixed amount of gold.
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Cryptocurrencies vs. Banks: Advantage of Decentralized Financial Systems
Decentralized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have strong advantages over centralized financial systems, primarily because of their ability to function and operate without a single point of failure, which hackers and bad actors can target
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Commissioner of FDA Suggests Blockchain use in New Supply Chain Pilot Program
The Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suggested the use of blockchain for a pilot for the pharmaceuticals industry
