BlogHide Resteemsmartinedward (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoFact And Fiction About The Elon Musk Effect - MinutehackIf you merely glance at the financial news once each week, you've no doubt heard about the so-called Elon Musk effect. 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After failing to overcome $60,000 on numerous occasions, the asset reversed its trajectory and headed south.Bitcoin…martinedward (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoNew Resource for Protecting Personal Data for Mental Health AppsDespite over 10,000 mental health apps on the market and a growing need, concerns about safety, efficacy, quality, and privacy continue to impede progress in this space· A new resource, Global…martinedward (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoHome vs Office: Bridging work's gender divideStudies have shown that more than 90 percent of people currently working from home during the pandemic are keen to continue to do so at least some of the time when it ends.But if that's to work…martinedward (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoFormer Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Reportedly in Hospital Since MondayFormer Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is in hospital where he was admitted on Monday for an unspecified condition, Reuters reported, citing two anonymous sources. According to one of the…martinedward (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoChinese vaccines give Iraqis hope amid surge of COVID-19 infectionsIraqi health workers have expressed their appreciation for the Sinopharm vaccines, saying the safety and efficacy of the China-developed vaccine is worthy of trust and confidence."I am very excited.…martinedward (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoMigration situation on the Canary Islands: Committee debate - EU ReporterTODAY (1 March), MEPs will assess the situation on the Canary Islands, following the surge in migrants' arrivals in the last months and the limited reception capacity.The Civil Liberties Committee…martinedward (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoCanada's Evolve Bitcoin ETF Triggers Price War With Purpose, American Issuers Under PressureCanada's Evolve Bitcoin ETF, the second to launch after Purpose, is taking the competition head-on by triggering a price war. 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There's…martinedward (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoMusk says he's a Bitcoin 'supporter,' buffeting price again - BNN BloombergElon Musk once again sent ripples through the price of Bitcoin after declaring that he's a supporter of the largest cryptocurrency.Speaking on social audio app Clubhouse, the billionaire said at…martinedward (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoHayat Tahrir al-Sham challenges FSA in northwestern SyriaHayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has seemingly come a long way in seizing control over Idlib and aspires to expand that control at the Turkish-backed opposition's expense in northwestern Syria. Since…martinedward (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoCOVID-19: "immunity is not the privilege of the few but the right of all"The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mami Mizutori, today called for increased support to developing countries struggling to manage the COVID-19 pandemic…
