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California Law Firm Predicts Surge in IRS Crypto Prosecutions

BlockchainFebruary 23, 2020

Klasing Associates, a law firm based out of the United States, has predicted an incoming barrage of lawsuits against cryptocurrency tax evaders by...

Trump berated Maguire after lawmakers were briefed on Russia’s active interference in 2020 election

Cyber SecurityFebruary 20, 2020

In an echo of 2016, the intelligence community reportedly has warned lawmakers that Russia is trying to influence the 2020 election in a briefing...

Thompson Street Buys Len The Plumber

Private EquityFebruary 20, 2020

Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP) has acquired Len the Plumber, a full-service residential plumbing contractor.Len the Plumber (LTP) offers a full line of...

What’s in Your Weed?

CannabisFebruary 19, 2020

Plants that yield beneficial compounds and raw materials—useful crops like corn or tobacco—go from being greenery to commodities to products for consumer markets....

The Rise And Fall Of A $722-Million Bitcoin Mining Scheme

BlockchainFebruary 19, 2020

The first time you see Joby Weeks work his magic, you might wonder what the hell is going on. Here he is,...

Benjamin Chang: Might technology tip the global scales?

AIFebruary 19, 2020

The United States and China seem locked in an ever-tightening embrace, superpowers entangled in a web of economic and military...

Getting serious about humor: Can AI understand jokes?

AIFebruary 19, 2020

“I like my coffee like I like my war. Cold.”A couple of years after a pair of scientists at the University of Washington...

IRS Invites Cryptocurrency Advocates to Discuss Tax Compliance

BlockchainFebruary 19, 2020

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is taking another stab at ensuring adequate provisions for cryptocurrencies in the United States tax infrastructure. After the IRS...

The Fed’s Cryptocurrency Head Fake | Opinion

BlockchainFebruary 19, 2020

Watchers of the crypto space were beside themselves with the recent news that the U.S. Federal Reserve is apparently considering a digital currency....

Cannacurio: Active Distribution Licenses In 2019 By State

CannabisFebruary 17, 2020

In some ways cannabis distribution serves as a business-to-business delivery license. In the few states that have these licenses, they serve as the...