Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of “The Black Swan” and a probability researcher and former quantitative trader, previously spoke highly of bitcoin. Now, he has criticized it as essentially worthless, CNBC reported. Taleb said in a recent paper that bitcoin has failed to satisfy the...
Gangs in Latin America are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency to operate illegal trades of drugs, guns, sex and people, Reuters reported. “Both Mexican and Colombian [transnational criminal organizations (TCOs)] are increasing their use of virtual currency because of the anonymity and speed of transactions,” Michael...
The Finance Committee in France released a report that calls for the ban of certain cryptocurrencies that enable anonymous transactions. “We must be aware of the problems that [cryptocurrencies] can pose in terms of fraud, tax evasion, money laundering or fraud, or energy consumption,” said...
July 13, 2021
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of “The Black Swan” and a probability researcher and former quantitative trader, previously spoke highly of bitcoin. Now, he has criticized it as essentially worthless, CNBC reported. Taleb said in a recent paper that bitcoin has failed to satisfy the qualifications to be seen as a currency without government, a […]
December 09, 2020
Gangs in Latin America are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency to operate illegal trades of drugs, guns, sex and people, Reuters reported. “Both Mexican and Colombian [transnational criminal organizations (TCOs)] are...
