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The theory goes that quantum computing could be used to crack out cryptocurrency wallets. Is this true?What could quantum computing do to web services? Currently, there are supercomputers already in existence. They are so smart that they can find your Bitcoins by brute-forcing the seed phrases. The computers are so smart now that they can distinguish between two persons entering the same login and password on a login page, serving different e-mail inboxes. This is not a matter of what...

Tesla has begun to retrench its contract workers in the U.S. But not all news from Tesla can be viewed as negative. TSLA stock is in the green while stocks of many other companies are down.Even as Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock continues to soar, the electric car manufacturer has begun retrenching contractors at its U.S. car and battery plants. Reportedly, the firm is cutting down the number of contractors from its workforce in its factory across many states alongside where they make battery...

Revolut’s cryptocurrency Services are coming earlier than planned due to the fallout in the global economy as more countries undertake quantitative easing.Revolut cryptocurrency services are now available to all users of the platform. The fintech firm has decided to allow access to its cryptocurrency trading platform earlier than previously planned. The economic fallout of the COViD-19 situation hasn’t abated and as a result of this, Revolut is making its services available to all users on...

Binance – arguably the largest and most popular crypto trading platform in the world in terms of market volume – has purchased the crypto data firm CoinMarketCap.com for approximately $400 million.Binance Has Engaged in a Big BuyWhile the deal is not fully set in stone, an announcement is expected to be made by the end of this week or no later than early next week. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao teased the merger earlier in the year, explaining to users via newsletter:As the saying goes, when you...

Bitcoin IRA, a company that allows people to add cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, Ethereum and bitcoin cash to their retirement portfolios, has announced that it is adding physical gold to its list of buyable and tradeable assets.Bitcoin IRA Gives Gold to Its CustomersGold has been at the center of much controversy as of late. Many considered bitcoin a version of “digital gold” in that it is widely looked at as a potential “safe haven” asset – something that will potentially allow buyers and...

Switchere, a new player in the crypto world, is actively developing in Europe where it has a huge customer base and penetrating the Asian market as well.A new crypto exchange by the name Switchere is not only developing fast but also gaining a huge customer base in Europe. Although entering a market with huge competition, it has grown fast to see its services reach the Asian market, which has a very large number of crypto enthusiasts.The crypto exchange is offering transparency and...

3M is facing turbulence as the Trump administration meddles with its operations, making MMM stock unpopular among investors despite their products being involved in the fight against COVID-19.On April 2, the White House confirmed that it might adjust previous guidelines that discouraged non-health workers from wearing medical face masks. The new change will come as ‘guidance’ from the CDC. However, President Trump said that, for now, it would not be made mandatory. Medical-grade masks...

Well, it looks like bitcoin has impressed us all again. After spending the last few days in the mid-$6,000 range (around $6,450), the world’s number one cryptocurrency has set its sights on higher ground, spiking by roughly $400 over the past 24 hours to trade at just under $6,900.Bitcoin Never Ceases to Amaze UsMany were thinking that luck had potentially run out for the currency. That the recent drops it had incurred were too much for it to handle, and that things were in no way going to...

Bank of America (BAC) has opened its small business loan portal. This comes as its stock is down in the market due to the COVID-19 situation.Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) stock price has fallen since the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Bank of America (BAC) stock has dropped to around $19.90, -$0.66 (3.23%).This comes at a time that the bank is seemingly “all-American” in its response to the business malaise that is currently occurring due to COVID-19.Bank of...

Both the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq Composite managed increased but started to lose points as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread, affecting over 1 million people globally.Even as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the world both health-wise and financially, there seems to be some much-needed respite coming in from the world’s financial markets. Regardless of how long this respite will last, Wall Street is seeing some interesting and generally optimistic upward movement...