Gambling on Death in Online Assassination Markets

Decentralized prediction market platform Augur is currently featuring a market allowing users to bet on whether or not US President Donald Trump will be assassinated at any point during 2018. The Augur platform markets itself as "The Future of Forecasting," indicating that it is a "prediction … Read more about Gambling on Death in Online Assassination Markets

Trump Issues Executive Order Banning Purchase of Venezuelan Petro

President Trump issued an Executive Order last week prohibiting U.S. citizens from purchasing any digital currencies that benefit the Venezuelan government, such as the Petro. The executive order gives Treasury Secretary Mnuchin the authority to issue any necessary measures to enforce the order. … Read more about Trump Issues Executive Order Banning Purchase of Venezuelan Petro