The Bullish Argument for Bitcoin After Currency Drops Below $8,000
It's been a rough week for Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency dropped below $8,000 on Friday, marking the third biggest drop over a five-year span. Bitcoin developer Jimmy Songs explains why he remains bullish.
"This is something that has happened in the past, and will happen in the future," says Song. "If you're looking out five to ten years this is an excellent investment."
Shares of Bitcoin plummeted after India's Minister of Finance announced plans to ban the digital currency. "Not everyone is fit for it, especially during these down times," said Song.
Portion is the 21st-century auction house and collector’s community for rare high-end physical and digital art items. Whether you're a creator or a collector, Portion focuses on enabling users to flourish while offering a dependable marketplace to buy or sell NFTs. Jason Rosenstein, founder of Portion, joins Cheddar News to disucss.
According to recent data, Americans are pulling away from their television screens in a big way. In the last few months, people have returned back to more normal activities, spending time with friends and less time doom scrolling on Instagram, it's a favorite pastime. Licensed Psychotherapist and Author of "Disconnected" Tom Kersting, joined Cheddar to discuss more.
Over the years, vertical farming has seen a growing trend. The use of this technique allows growers to combine environmental and financial sustainability. While vertical farming is still a relatively young concept, one industry has been utilizing the technique, the cannabis world. As states across the country continue to legalize medical and recreational cannabis, more and more cannabis distributors are pivoting to vertical farms like one local black-owned hemp farm in Wilmington, Delaware.CEO and Co-founder of EternelHemp Michael Brown, joined Cheddar to discuss more.
One former employee at Sony Playstation has just filed a lawsuit against the company on allegations of gender discrimination and wrongful termination. According to Emma Majo, the company says she was terminated as a result of the company's decision to phase out a team she was only temporarily working with. Executive Director at International Game Developer's Association Renee Gittins, joined Cheddar to discuss more.
According to recent data from the American Gaming Association, U.S. Casinos have just experienced their best quarter ever, winning nearly $14 billion in the third quarter of the year alone. Reporter at The Nevada Independent Howard Stutz, joined Cheddar to discuss more.
Bitcoin has officially entered bear market territory. The cryptocurrency is down 20% from an all-time high of nearly $69,000 dollars, which it hit earlier this month. Experts mark the new potentially vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant as the reason for the dip. Patrick McConlogue, CEO of Overlin, joins Cheddar News to discuss.
Carlo and Baker cover the latest developments with the Omicron variant, and break down what we know and what we still don't. Plus, a relatively tame Black Friday, and more.
