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It's quite easy to buy bitcoin. But it's not as straightforward to directly profit from blockchain, the technology that drives the cryptocurrency.

Analysts at HSBC have identified a handful of stocks mostly in the US, Japan, and China that let investors do just that.

Blockchain is basically a decentralized system that ensures everyone has the same information about payments at the same time. It's an obsession in corners of Wall Street, and central banks... Читать дальше...

Barcelona, 15 ene (dpa) - Los letrados del Parlamento catalán rechazan la posibilidad de que Carles Puigdemont sea investido como nuevo presidente del Gobierno regional desde Bruselas, donde se encuentra huido, según un informe conocido hoy a 48 horas de que se constituya el nuevo Parlamento en Barcelona.El estudio de los letrados recogido por diversos medios locales indica que es "imprescindible" que el candidato a presidir el Gobierno catalán asista al pleno, en parte porque debe poder debatir de forma directa con todos los grupos... Читать дальше...

After Trump's 'shithole' comment was reported on Thursday evening, a revolving non-denial/denial of excuses and subterfuge emerged before Trump came out to deny it two days later.

Pretty cool!

Remember Sam McGuffie, the former Michigan and Rice running back and four-star high school football recruit in 2008? He was the nation’s No. 17 running back before heading to Ann Arbor. His highlights, full of hurdles and broken tackles, were a thing of internet legend:

Monday, he added another title next to his name — U.S. Olympian. Team USA announced that McGuffie would be traveling to Pyeongchang, South Korea for the 2018 Winter Olympics as a member of the U.S. bobsled team. Читать дальше...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The Big 12 has fined Texas Tech $25,000 and reprimanded West Virginia forward Wes Harris for hitting a fan who joined thousands of others in storming the court during a postgame celebration. Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said in a statement Monday that Texas Tech did not ensure the safety and security of West Virginia players. Videos posted on social media by fans at the game in Lubbock, Texas, show Harris and other West Virginia players trying to reach... Читать дальше...

A Michigan mother previously convicted of drowning her infant daughter has been charged with murder in the death of another infant daughter, according to multiple reports.

Sri Lanka reimposed a decades-old law banning the selling of alcohol to women and preventing women from working in liquor stores on Monday - just days after it was lifted. Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera revoked the 1979 ban last week. "I spoke with the finance minister, ...prime minister, and several other ministers and asked them to cancel the gazette immediately. The gazette will be withdrawn from tomorrow," President Maithripala Sirisena said at an election rally on Sunday. The move comes as the government's main coalition partners... Читать дальше...

Jim Bailey – Trail Times Trail Smoke Eaters forward Braeden Tuck scored the winner and a pair of goals from Kale Howarth lifted the Smoke Eaters to a 5-4 victory over the Merritt Centennials on Saturday night at the Cominco Arena. The Smokies battled back from a Centennials 3-2 first period lead to earn their 26th win of the season and keep pace with Penticton and Wenatchee in the Interior Division race. Tuck’s goal with 11:48 to play in the third period proved to be the winner. The Calgary native... Читать дальше...

CT Taunton MA Zone Forecast for Monday, January 15, 2018 _____ 890 FPUS51 KBOX 151816 ZFPBOX Zone Forecast Product for Southern New England National Weather Service Taunton MA 115 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 CTZ002-152100- Hartford CT- Including the cities of Hartford and Windsor Locks 115 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 .THIS AFTERNOON...Cloudy, cold. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature around 18. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Cloudy.... Читать дальше...

THE SUPREME COURT rejects about 99% of the 7,000 to 8,000 petitions that reach it each year. But when it comes to cases involving reapportionment—challenges to how states draw lines for congressional or state legislative elections—the justices can’t be quite so choosy. Congress has chipped away at the cases subject to mandatory review by the Supreme Court, but it has kept it for redistricting cases where an election looms and time is of the essence. If skewed electoral maps may need to be redrawn... Читать дальше...

Several people, including two police officers, were killed in an operation to capture a helicopter pilot who dropped grenades on Venezuela's Supreme Court during anti-government protests last year, the interior ministry said Monday.

Results for the National Executive Committee elections were announced January 15 after voting closed on January 12. Sputnik looks at the figures of the elections.

NEWBURGH, Ind. — A southwestern Indiana teen has been killed after the sled she was riding was struck by a car. The Evansville Courier & Press reports that Davis Collier was pronounced dead at the scene Saturday night in Newburgh, east of Evansville. Police say Collier slid into the roadway. The 20-year-old driver was arrested...

Stat suggests Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would be ideal for Arsenal The Borussia Dortmund star is a rumoured transfer target for the Gunners Aubameyang is known for being an extremely clinical finisher READ MORE: Arsenal SNUBBED by Manchester United star in HUMILIATING transfer blow Stats suggest Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is just the signing Arsenal need as he boasts an […]

Ecuador has recently granted citizenship to WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange – a move which is sure to trigger legal political repercussions in the country, argues Andres Mejia Acosta, a professor of international politics at King’s College London, in an interview to Sputnik.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a letter published by Ukrainian media on Monday criticised a draft law paving the way for a new anti-corruption court, demanded by Kiev's Western allies.

Athens (dpa) - Thousands of people gathered in front of the parliament in Athens late Monday to protest lawmakers‘ expected approval of a package of creditor-demanded reform measures.The protesters chanted, "Take your claws away from the right to strike!" as they rallied against the reforms, which would impose stricter criteria for holding walkouts.Rioting occurred when a group of around 100 radical leftists emerged from the peaceful demonstration to throw paint bombs and rocks at police. Images... Читать дальше...

A Texas fifth grader is hoping to inspire and motivate other young minds this Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Five-month-old Yuan Meng, the first panda cub born in France, made his public debut on Jan. 13, but he only had eyes for mom.

Leaders of the Cherokee Nation marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day by welcoming the descendants of slaves into their tribe after years of exclusion, while King's children and the pastor of an Atlanta church where King preached passionately decried disparaging remarks President Donald J. Trump is said to have made about African countries. At gatherings across the nation, activists, residents and teachers honored the late civil rights leader on what would have been his 89th birthday and ahead of the... Читать дальше...

Édgar Ramírez has left an indelible mark on cinematic history playing Jennifer Lawrence’s sentimental ex husband in Joy, Panamanian boxing legend Roberto Durán in Hands of Stone and Venezuelan military leader Simón Bolívar in The Liberator. In his latest turn, he brings the late Italian designer Gianni Versace to life on FX series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, premiering Jan. 17 at 10 p.m. ET. Here are 5 reasons to love the 40-year-old Venezuelan heartthrob.

The State Department is advising Americans who plan on traveling to North Korea to write their wills and make funeral plans before entering the communist country.

Fitness trainer Emily Skye is ready to get her strength back!

The Instagram influencer and new mom shared a photo of her “squishy” belly 23 days after giving birth to her daughter Mia to track her progress.

“I’m down roughly 14 kg. since I have birth (I’d gained about 21 kg. while preg),” Skye, 32, wrote on Instagram. “It just shows how much fluid I had! It’s great not to be swollen anymore too! My tummy isn’t completely down yet and it’s really squishy but it’s getting there.”