A Silicon Valley fund manager holds bitcoin purchased eight years ago as it mulls being publicly traded. Palo Alto, Calif., investment firm Social Capital invested in bitcoin (BTC) in 2013, CEO Chamath Palihapitiya revealed Wednesday in an investment conference call. Bitcoin was trading between $13 and $1,200 in 2013 and […]
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Bitcoin is trapped in the narrow range of $10,000 to $10,500, but on-chain metrics hint at a rally revival ahead. Source link
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/07/1080392507_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_fddef80aea34fa8b2431268a9db3edec.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009071080392395-trump-holds-labour-day-press-conference-in-white-house—video/ The news conference comes as the United States celebrates Labour Day, which falls on the first Monday of September commemorating the American labour movement and the contribution of labourers to the development of the country. Sputnik is live from the White House, where […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202009061080380021-wild-animals-get-scared-too-leopard-holds-on-tightly-to-a-cot-during-rescue-mission/ India is home to around 14,000 leopards and with many forest areas adjoining rural settlements, wild animals often enter human homes or become victim to man-made structures. The Indian Forest Department deploys employees to rescue wildlife in such situations. Wild animals are quick […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107004/82/1070048257_0:217:2870:1831_1200x675_80_0_0_9e2e2654167b46d9658f38084478b224.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202008281080300280-german-chancellor-merkel-holds-annual-press-conference—video/ The head of the German government is expected to give an outlook on internal problems and international issues, such as tensions between Europe and Turkey in the Mediterranean, the situation in Libya, and a military coup in Mali. German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers […]
The announcement by the Turkish defence ministry came as Ankara and Athens continue to argue over gas and oil exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean. Turkish air and naval forces conducted joint drills in the Aegean Sea, the country’s defence ministry said amid a spiralling row with neighbouring Greece over […]
The Barcelona board are braced to resist any transfer bids for Lionel Messi as new boss Ronald Koeman declares six-time Ballon d’Or winner crucial to his plans, despite the Argentinian ace’s apparent discontent at the Camp Nou. For the first time since he joined the club two decades ago, rumors […]
The U.S. Navy conducted a formal decommissioning ceremony for the Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Champion (MCM 4) at Naval Base San Diego. USS Champion has spent the past 30 years as minesweeper or hunter-killers capable of finding, classifying and destroying moored and bottom mines. Commander, Naval Surface and Mine […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/1c/1080004645_0:0:3115:1753_1200x675_80_0_0_3e18db64d1e899c9b6154a42fcb36824.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008161080189262-biden-holds-9-point-lead-over-trump-in-new-nbcwsj-poll/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s lead over US President Donald Trump shrank back to a single digit in the NBC and the Wall Street Journal’s August survey. The poll, conducted from August 9-12 among 900 registered voters, put Biden ahead […]
Washington has been pushing efforts lately to remove Chinese mobile applications and social networks, including TikTok, from the US market, citing the parent company’s alleged collusion with the Chinese government. Twitter has had preliminary negotiations about a possible combination with the TikTok video-sharing app, according to a report by the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/07/1080095785_0:0:2766:1557_1200x675_80_0_0_a2d012246728e2a30f3884c2d54fd58b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008081080104609-trump-holds-press-briefing-in-bedminster-new-jersey—video/ The US president is expected to sign a series of executive orders to grant, among others, unemployment benefits, after lawmakers failed to produce a new COVID-19 relief bill. President Doland Trump is holding a press conference at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, […]
California has most COVID-19 cases in U.S., surpassing New York, as spike continues by Luke Money/LA times California now has the most confirmed coronavirus infections of any state, surpassing New York, as an ongoing statewide spike in the number of infections has pushed its overall case count past 413,000. As […]
President Trump calls for questions during a news conference at the White House Wednesday. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Trump calls for questions during a news conference at the White House Wednesday. Evan Vucci/AP Updated at 6:50 p.m. ET President Trump on Wednesday placed much of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/16/1079958200_0:0:3193:1796_1200x675_80_0_0_2799499af4bfcf131b8a936f694e65d0.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007221079958188-trump-holds-press-briefing-at-white-house—video/ The US president resumed his press briefings on the response to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, as they were scaled back in April and returned in late June, but with Vice President Mike Pence speaking to reporters. US President Donald Trump is holding […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a $266 billion stimulus package on 12 May to help the economy and businesses get over the crisis posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. India’s banking regulator too has infused about $80 billion into financial markets in its efforts to deal with […]
The Unionization Attempt At No Evil Foods Holds Lessons For Workers By Shane Burley, Waging Nonviolence. July 19, 2020 The Unionization Attempt At No Evil Foods Holds Lessons For Workers2020-07-192020-07-19https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/no-evil-foods-ceo-urges-workers-to-vote-against-a-union.png200px200px Above photo: No Evil Foods CEO Mike Woliansky discourages workers from forming a union at a captive audience meeting. YouTube/Jason Koebler. After […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/13/1079926536_0:216:3072:1944_1200x675_80_0_0_4fd997f668e0231f20f79fd606150205.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202007191079926575-north-korea-holds-large-scale-military-meeting-addressing-potential-threat/ SEOUL (Sputnik) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a large-scale meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, discussing “deterrence” measures, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. The meeting was held […]
A group of mourners leaves the funeral of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon at Seoul City Hall on Monday. Lee Jin-man/AP hide caption toggle caption Lee Jin-man/AP A group of mourners leaves the funeral of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon at Seoul City Hall on Monday. Lee Jin-man/AP Masked mourners in spaced-out […]
A small bitcoin dip down to $9,100 recovered, but traders are unsure about further price appreciation. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $9,240 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET), gaining 0.25% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $9,118-$9,245 BTC below 10-day and 50-day moving average, a bearish signal for […]
Faced with a rat trapped in a restrainer, a free rat opens the trap’s door to liberate the trapped animal (while stepping on its head — “very rat-ish behavior,” says University of Chicago neurobiologist Peggy Mason). David Christopher/University of Chicago hide caption toggle caption David Christopher/University of Chicago Faced with […]
James Cooper is a professor of law at California Western School of Law in San Diego where he teaches International Business Transactions and International Law. He has consulted for Los Pinos, Mexico’s executive branch, and the U.S. Department of State. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) goes into force today. The trade […]
American and Japanese naval ships, aircraft and personnel take part in bilateral exercises while sailing together in the South China Sea amid increased Chinese activities in the region. In a release late Wednesday, Command Destroyer Squadron 7 reported the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and Japan […]
The press briefing comes hours before the funeral of Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old African-American who was killed by a white police officer outside a fast-food restaurant about two weeks after another black man, George Floyd, died as a result of police actions in Minneapolis, causing mass demonstrations across the US […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107964/43/1079644389_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_ff3171afa2072c702faa2c81d45b1a83.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006171079644369-family-of-rayshard-brooks-holds-press-conference-on-charges-against-cop-who-killed-him—video/ After shooting and killing Rayshard Brooks in a drive-through line of a fast-food restaurant on 12 June, former police officer Garrett Rolfe has been fired and his counterpart has been downgraded to paid administrative duties. The family of Rayshard Brooks is holding a press […]