Michael Kern

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Contributor since: 21 Feb 2018

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• Veteran JP Morgan Trader Caught In Market Manipulation Scandal

  Published 08 November 2018 | viewed 6,084 times

  The plea deal of former veteran JP Morgan trader John Edmonds, who manipulated U.S. metals markets for six years, was officially opened on Tuesday—a month…

• Deloitte Paves The Way For Next Gen Digital Identification

  Published 07 November 2018 | viewed 10,619 times

  Accounting giant Deloitte and Chicago-based identity management firm Attest have announced their cooperation in a plan to offer blockchain-backed digital IDs for government clients, according…

• Venezuela Re-Launches State-Sponsored Crypto

  Published 06 November 2018 | viewed 4,424 times

  Venezuela’s controversial state-sponsored cryptocurrency, the ‘Petro,’ is back…kind of. And it’s already starting to feel like a case of déjà vu. What happened with “El…

• North Korea’s $571 Million Hacking Dynasty

  Published 01 November 2018 | viewed 4,611 times

  A new report released by Group-iB revealed that 65 percent of the $882 million in cryptocurrency stolen from exchanges ends up in North Korea. With…

• Cryptos Face Stockholm Syndrome As Institutions Enter The Space

  Published 31 October 2018 | viewed 5,376 times

  A line-up of developments recently indicating that the mortal enemy of cryptocurrency—financial institutions whose very existence digital currency challenges—is coyly working up the nerve to…

• Coinbase Raises $300 Million As IPO Rumors Fly

  Published 30 October 2018 | viewed 3,906 times

  In a blog post released this morning, Coinbase has announced that it has raised $300 million in its latest funding round at a valuation of $8…

• Robot Art Beats Warhol In Christie’s Auction

  Published 28 October 2018 | viewed 1,981 times

  Featured Image Source: Christie’s Artificial intelligence has already made its debut in fashion with models that everyone initially thought were human, and now it’s hit…

• How Universities Are Fueling Crypto Adoption

  Published 25 October 2018 | viewed 4,750 times

  Cornell, Stanford, MIT, Yale and more are now offering up courses on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, suggesting that the latest generation of college attendees aims…

• MIT Invests $1 Billion In Artificial Intelligence

  Published 24 October 2018 | viewed 6,250 times

  Whether it’s businesses losing money by not harnessing the ultimate power of huge data, investors changing the way they let their money be managed, or…

• Crypto And Blockchain Acquisitions Hit Record High

  Published 23 October 2018 | viewed 6,326 times

  Cryptocurrency M&A activity has reached a record high as prices remain depressed, according to JMP Securities’ Satya Bajpai. As the cryptocurrency market continues to struggle…

• Did Chinese Stocks Just Get A New Lease On Life?

  Published 22 October 2018 | viewed 2,360 times

  Following moves by the authorities in Beijing to boost confidence in the equities market, Chinese stocks on Monday saw their biggest gains in nearly three…

• Institutional Movement Reinforces Bullish Sentiment In Crypto Markets

  Published 19 October 2018 | viewed 11,424 times

  A line-up of analysts had predicted that Bitcoin would hit $50,000 by the end of this year, but that was back in the first quarter,…

• CME Bitcoin Futures Surge As Bullish Sentiment Grows Louder

  Published 18 October 2018 | viewed 6,960 times

  The price of bitcoin had remained relatively stagnant over the past two months, but investors appear to be quietly gearing up for a rally, at…

• From Gold To Bitcoin: The Evolution Of Money

  Published 17 October 2018 | viewed 9,906 times

  Time and time again, gold naysayers have gone to great lengths to dispel its value. “You can’t eat gold,” they would say. This was, apparently,…

• Bitcoin Soars Amid Tether Drama

  Published 15 October 2018 | viewed 4,858 times

  Cryptocurrency markets rallied on Monday morning, with bitcoin leading the charge. Bitcoin climbed as high as US$7,000 on some exchanges, marking largest single-day rally in…

• Fake Cheese, Hooters, And Big Banks: The Millennial Market Hitlist

  Published 14 October 2018 | viewed 7,152 times

  Anyone with any real appreciation for cheese won’t lose any sleep over the fact that U.S. sales of processed American cheese have seen four straight…

• UAE Approves ICOs As Equities Markets Lose Momentum

  Published 12 October 2018 | viewed 4,850 times

  With Gulf region equities markets weak and declining, and IPOs shedding momentum, the UAE has announced plans to introduce initial coin offerings (ICOs) with new…

• Why Brazil’s Presidential Election Matters For Markets

  Published 11 October 2018 | viewed 2,706 times

  Populism is no longer a wave, but a tsunami--and its next target is Brazil. Dubbed by some as “Brazil’s Donald Trump”, far-right presidential candidate Jair…

• Latin America’s Love-Hate Relationship With Crypto

  Published 11 October 2018 | viewed 5,969 times

  Latin America is an often-over-looked region in the crypto-space, but that’s beginning to change. With a population double that of the United States and rapidly…

• India May Be Planning Its Own Government-Backed Cryptocurrency

  Published 10 October 2018 | viewed 5,247 times

  A review panel created by India’s finance ministry to determine a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in the country has suggested India launch its own cryptocurrency.…