Facebook talks with CFTC about cryptocurrency GlobalCoin: report

[ad_1] Facebook has begun a discussion with the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on the crypto-stabilization initiative of the social media giant. According to a report published by the Financial Times on Sunday, CFTC President Christopher Giancarlo said the agency had "very early discussed" with Facebook. The objective was to better understand if the … Read more

Why is Bitcoin's cultural war important?

[ad_1] Michael J. Casey is Chair of the CoinDesk Advisory Board and Senior Consultant for blockchain research at the MIT Digital Currency Initiative. Let's talk about bitcoin, toxicity and inclusion. (Boy, my Twitter feed is going to be fun in the next few days.) To begin, let me take a stand: I stand beside these … Read more

Infineon in Germany about to acquire Cypress Semiconductor: Bloomberg

[ad_1] (Reuters) – German chip maker Infineon Technologies AG is in the process of signing an agreement to buy Cypress Semiconductor Corp. Infineon will pay between $ 23 and $ 24 per share for Cypress Semiconductor, Bloomberg reported, citing two people close to the case. The offer represents a premium of about 50% since Bloomberg … Read more

The longest flight in the world to be even less comfortable than expected – Bloomberg

[ad_1] The longest flight in the world to be even less comfortable than expected Bloomberg Qantas to replace Boeing 747 on US mainland international flight network Qantas is considering London non-stop from Australia – but this does not include Stuff.co.nz bunk beds Qantas drops berths under deck for Project Sunrise's Sydney-London service, but provides exercise … Read more

Huawei, from China, will sell its submarine cable business

[ad_1] The Huawei Marine Networks Co. logo is displayed on an R1 repeater in an exhibition hall at the Huawei Technologies Co. campus in Longgang District, Shenzhen, China, on Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Brent Lewin | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Chinese Huawei Technologies plans to sell its 51% stake in the submarine telecommunications cable … Read more

Will the Bitcoin price finally reach $ 10,000 this week?

[ad_1] The price of bitcoins has risen 3% to $ 8,833, bringing the digital asset of a new test to the highest weekly. Will this happen before the start of this new week? The Bitcoin award must overcome this key hurdle for $ 10,000 In terms of sentiment, the bitcoin path to reach $ 10,000 … Read more

Huawei, from China, will sell its submarine cable business

[ad_1] PHOTO FILE: The workers are sitting on the Huawei booth at the Mobile Expo in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 31, 2019. REUTERS / Jorge Silva / File Photo HONG KONG (Reuters) – China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd plans to sell its 51 percent stake in the Huawei Marine Systems Co Ltd subsea cable business, … Read more

Pentagon turns to coal ash to escape Chinese domination of rare earths

[ad_1] CAshes of glass could be the next source of elements that the US defense industry uses for everything from night vision goggles to smart bomb gyroscopes. The Senate Committee on Armed Forces has included a provision in its recent defense budget for 2020 authorizing an increase in Pentagon funding to develop capacity for the … Read more