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Bitcoin’s price has pumped beyond its ‘intrinsic value,’ JPMorgan says

May20
by on May 20, 2019 at 11:54 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Banking behemoth JP Morgan Chase & Co. has taken another shot at Bitcoin, claiming the cryptocurrency‘s latest rally has pushed its price beyond its “intrinsic value.” “Over the past few days, the actual price has moved sharply over marginal cost,” JPMorgan analysts wrote in a note obtained by Bloomberg. “This divergence between actual and intrinsic values carries some echoes of the spike higher in late 2017, and at the time this divergence was resolved mostly by a reduction in actual prices.” To come to this conclusion, the JP Morgan team treated Bitcoin as a commodity, calculating its “cost of production”…

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What Trump’s Huawei blacklisting means for you

May20
by on May 20, 2019 at 11:51 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged, world


In just 24 hours, Huawei smartphones have gone from thriving to endangered. Last night, Google announced that it’s ceasing business with the company. This means it won’t be allowed to use Google Play services, or proprietary apps like Gmail and Google maps for its upcoming phones. And it’s getting worse for the Chinese tech company. Only this morning, chip companies like Qualcomm and Intel also reportedly stopped trading with the Chinese tech company. What does it mean for the user? If you own a Huawei or an Honor phone, you’ll get security updates from the company, and still keep on using the Play…

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What Trump’s Huawei blacklisting means for you

May20
by on May 20, 2019 at 11:51 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged, world


In just 24 hours, Huawei smartphones have gone from thriving to endangered. Last night, Google announced that it’s ceasing business with the company. This means it won’t be allowed to use Google Play services, or proprietary apps like Gmail and Google maps for its upcoming phones. And it’s getting worse for the Chinese tech company. Only this morning, chip companies like Qualcomm and Intel also reportedly stopped trading with the Chinese tech company. What does it mean for the user? If you own a Huawei or an Honor phone, you’ll get security updates from the company, and still keep on using the Play…

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Why designers are your development team’s secret weapon

May20
by on May 20, 2019 at 11:32 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Fundamentals


It’s no question that design is becoming more important throughout our lives. Having or using something well-designed makes all the difference. Companies are starting to understand this as well: Design plays a key role in the success or failure of their products or services. With design becoming a key focus in the decision-making and product development of companies, the role designers have also must change to meet this new centralized approach to design. Scott Belsky, the Chief Product Officer at Adobe, has a passion for helping creatives become more successful and empowered and advises and invests in companies and organizations…

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Why designers are your development team’s secret weapon

May20
by on May 20, 2019 at 11:32 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Fundamentals


It’s no question that design is becoming more important throughout our lives. Having or using something well-designed makes all the difference. Companies are starting to understand this as well: Design plays a key role in the success or failure of their products or services. With design becoming a key focus in the decision-making and product development of companies, the role designers have also must change to meet this new centralized approach to design. Scott Belsky, the Chief Product Officer at Adobe, has a passion for helping creatives become more successful and empowered and advises and invests in companies and organizations…

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