James Putra, Director of Product Strategy & Innovation at TradeStation Technologies, joins The Long and The Short from a cryptocurrency cafe in Prague! He explains how the Bitcoin craze is being received in Europe and what you need to know before investing in Bitcoin.
He explains how the cryptocurrency cafe operates- only taking Bitcoin or Litecoin as payment. Baristas are even going as far as implanting chips into their hands so they can swipe their crypto wallets much quicker.
Putra also talks about the importance of learning about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies before investing. He urges people to log onto TradeStation's education platform to learn more about the market.
Arkansas is planning to reshape itself by putting a strong emphasis on technology through computer science in the classroom. Governor Asa Hutchinson joined Cheddar News Buffa to discuss the state's efforts to promote itself as a future tech hub. “It gives young people such a huge opportunity for success," he noted. The term-limited governor also touched on the issue of gun ownership, offering up the idea of possibly raising the age limit to obtain rifles like the AR-15 to 21 instead of 18 as it currently stands.
Elon Musk is demanding his Tesla employees to return to the office full time, a minimum of at least 40 hours a week. The CEO also took a shot at other companies who have some form of work-from-home status. The ultimatum comes at a tumultuous time for Musk with the reveal of a sexual misconduct scandal and his attempted Twitter purchase.
Bindu Sundaresan, Director, AT&T Cybersecurity, joins Cheddar to discuss best practices and important cybersecurity milestones to hit for any organization, and how small business owners can think about cyber beyond technology and compliance.
