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‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ Author Says Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin Lie Outside the System

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2020 9:06 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Millionaire businessman and author of the book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, mentioned Bitcoin (BTC) numerous times in a podcast interview with Morgan Creek Digital co-founder, Anthony Pompliano, referring to the asset as an escape.“The reason I endorse Bitcoin is because is just for one frickin reason — you’re not part of the system,” Kiyosaki said. “It’s a separation of government and my money,” he laughingly added, quoting sentiment Pompliano has expressed many times.   Uncertain times can spurr flight to safetyThroughout the interview, Kiyosaki riffed on many concepts through the

South Korea’s Largest Crypto Unveils New Consensus Algorithm

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South Korea’s largest public blockchain project, ICON (ICX), announced its new Loop Fault Tolerance 2.0 (LFT 2.0) consensus algorithm on April 8.The new algorithm claims to make performance improvements in scalability and network bandwidth over the popular Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT) consensus types, without compromising security.Innovation reduces network load and improves throughputThe LFT 2.0 white paper was published on today been published on Github, following three years of research and development. It marks the first time that a South Korean team has successfully innovated on this element of blockchain

How to Look Good on Zoom

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2020 7:25 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The Brady Bunch: The original Zoom callers. During this time of Coronavirus Communication (CoCo), everyone is doing calls on Zoom. The way you look on Zoom matters. Poor lighting and camera placement are the new equivalent of coming into the workplace unshowered and unshaven. At Media Shower, we’ve been using Zoom for years. Here are a few Zoom best practices for looking your best: 1) Turn on your video. Otherwise, you’re literally phoning it in. 2) Dress it up. Shower, shave, put on a shirt. Get out of the sweatpants. If you’re getting

Blockchain Scam Raises Money by Pretending to Be Associated With the Olympics

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The Chinese Olympic Committee announced on April 8 that it’s repeatedly received complaints about illegal marketing pertaining to the upcoming Olympic Games.People claiming to be part of the so-called “World Olympic Sports Foundation” say they’re using blockchain technology to help people invest in special products and other commercial developments pertaining to the Olympics. But that money actually ends up in the pockets of anonymous scammers.They make reference to the Tokyo Olympics Torch Relay to trick people into parting with their money, thinking it’s going to a genuine cause. The Chinese

Cardano Partners With South African Blockchain Alliance To Boost Adoption

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The Cardano Foundation announced a partnership with the South African National Blockchain Alliance (SANBA) on April 7. The partnership endeavors to explore further ways to strengthen technology’s adoption throughout South Africa.According to the official announcement, Cardano will use blockchain technology to boost socio-economic growth in South Africa. The Foundation believes such a partnership will help them to achieve their goal of increasing blockchain adoption across the region.South Africa as the key market for African blockchain awarenessCardano cites the South Africa market as pivotal to building a network across the country

Mike Novogratz Thrashes Stocks in Favor of Bitcoin and Gold 

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Mike Novogratz, the billionaire and founder of cryptocurrency merchant banking firm Galaxy Digital, has cast doubt over the long-term stability of the United States stock market.In the wake of widespread market rebounds from the coronavirus, the billionaire and Bitcoin bull has come out to bash traditional stock portfolios, touting alternative investment classes like Bitcoin and gold instead. Cash is Trash, and Stocks are MisleadingNovogratz appeared on a recent episode of CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” segment earlier this week, where he counseled investors to keep off traditional stocks and keep their wealth

Silk Road Founder Shares Health Update from Jail 

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2020 6:58 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the once-popular Dark Web marketplace Silk Road, has shared his health update with members of the tech and crypto communities in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.Ulbricht was identified as the marketplace’s creator in 2013, and he’s been in jail for about seven years. However, with the coronavirus pandemic causing special attention to prisons, he’s come out to put everyone at ease on his health. Prisons: Petri Dishes for VirusesIn a tweet posted earlier this week, he explained that he’s completely fine and doesn’t know anyone in

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC/USD Moves In an Uptrend but Can the Bulls Clear $7,500?

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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction – April 8Bitcoin (BTC) has effortlessly zoomed above $7,300 but the upside is limited. Sustained movement below $7,000 will worsen short-term outlook.BTC/USD Long-term Trend: Bullish (Daily Chart)Key levels:Resistance Levels: $8,200, $8,400, $8,600Support Levels: $6,400, $6,200, $6,000BTCUSD – Daily ChartBTC/USD has once again made an impressive move to the upside during the early trading session of today but the coin is currently trading below $7,400 after touching the key resistance at $7,431.36. The bulls are now expecting the price to rally higher but in order for things

OneCoin Co-Founder’s Sentence Postponed

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The United States government’s request for a delay on the judgment of OneCoin co-founder Konstantin Ignatov has been granted New York Southern District Court.Reports confirmed earlier today that the District Court approved the request yesterday after the government had filed a motion to adjourn Ignatov’s sentencing a bit longer. The sentencing, which was initially to happen on April 8, 2020, will now be shifted to July 8, 2020. A Useful Part of the Government’s Campaign Against OneCoin Ignatov founded OneCoin in Bulgaria with his sister, Ruja Ignatova. Both oversaw the scam that

Bitcoin Cash Halving Met with 11% Price Surge; BSV Follows with 19%

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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) went through with its first block reward halving on Wednesday, with the coin price gaining 11.2% on the day. Those gains were exceeded by Bitcoin SV (BSV), which gained 19.4% in the same time period. Bitcoin SV is scheduled to carry out its own block reward halving by Friday, April 10th. Both Bitcoin forks were the only cryptocurrencies glowing green in the market cap top ten on Wednesday. However, those gains look to be short-lived, as the vaulted ‘halvening’ event threw up considerably less fireworks than expected.In the past