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By Sean Brodrick On February 22, 201811:00 AM Eastern
Move over, China! For years, that nation’s central bank has been the biggest buyer (if not holder) of gold.
But now there’s a new buyer in town, one with the golden touch. That’s Russia.
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By Sean Brodrick On February 17, 201811:00 AM Eastern
Gold is heating up. And that makes me happy. But I am a glutton for profits. And there’s another dish on the table that looks dee-lish.
This metal that was scorching hot last year — is much...
By Jon D. Markman On February 14, 201802:32 PM Eastern
Wireless networks 20 times faster are just around the corner.
In January, Qualcomm (QCOM) announced a partnership with six leading Chinese smartphone manufacturers to begin rollout of 5G...
By Jon D. Markman On February 9, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Cryptocurrencies are crashing, even as the underlying technology begins to flower in the corporate world.
This week, the Spanish banking conglomerate Santander said it was ready to start using...
By Sean Brodrick On February 8, 201811:00 AM Eastern
Last week, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) made a good attempt at shooting its own foot off.
Its move could cripple that country’s mining industry. And send cobalt prices soaring like a...
By Jon D. Markman On February 7, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Remember the “Six Million Dollar Man” show on TV? Johns Hopkins and the Department of Defense have finally brought that idea to life.
It is not a complete reboot of the 1970s fantasy. Johnny...
By Mandeep Rai On February 7, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Have you ever heard the term “buy and hodl”?
No, that’s not a typo. “Hodl” is Bitcoin slang that means “hold through thick and thin” — from the early days when it was trading for a fraction of...
By Sean Brodrick On February 6, 201811:00 AM Eastern
“I know a shortcut,” the guy driving the Ford Explorer said in his strong Australian accent. He yanked the wheel to the left and we turned off the grassy plateau we were on.
The way ahead was...
On January 24, 2018, the first Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings were released. Bitcoin got a C+ (“fair”). And many in the crypto community fiercely denounced the grade as overly punishing. This paper...
By Jon D. Markman On January 31, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Imagine cities without places to park.
Stop gasping. In the future, there will be no need.
Tomorrow’s megacities will bear only a passing resemblance to today’s. This transformation...