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Immigration Order Injunctions Rest On Flimsy 1st Amendment Grounds – Daily Caller

Posted: March 23, 2017 at 1:32 pm

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Few would question my zeal when it comes to First Amendment rights. Back in the 1980s I was the lead plaintiff in a First Amendment challenge to a Washington, DC law that made it a crime to hold-up signs or banners within 500 feet of an embassy if the signs or banners contained a message critical of the foreign government housed at the embassy. The Supreme Court struck down the DC law in a case known as Boos v. Barry. Since graduating from law school in the mid-1990s, I have put my legal skills to work advancing First Amendment rights, most notably I was co-counsel for Citizens United in the landmark case Citizens United v. FEC. I have also served as counsel for litigants and amici (friends of the court) in numerous other First Amendment cases across the country. So, when it comes to the First Amendment, I know a little something.

One of the things my many years of experience has taught me is that the First Amendments Establishment Clause is no basis for striking down President Trumps newly-issued Executive Order on immigration.

The Establishment Clause prohibits the government from making laws respecting an establishment of religion. It has been interpreted as prohibiting too much interplay between government and religion.

According to those challenging Executive Order 13780, the order stigmatizes and discriminates against Muslims because Trump publicly expressed hostility toward Muslims as a candidate for President and vowed to enact a Muslim immigration ban if elected. They claim anti-Muslim religious discrimination is the real motivation for the orders restrictions on immigration from six predominately Muslim nations, not the national security concerns articulated in the order itself.

So far, two federal judges, Judge Derrick K. Watson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii and Theodore D. Chuang of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, have bought that line of reasoning tooth and nail. Both judges were appointed by President Barack Obama.

In his March 15 decision enjoining enforcement of the immigration order Judge Watson acknowledges that the order does not facially discriminate for or against any particular religion, or for or against religion versus non-religion, yet he concludes the order was issued with a purpose to disfavor a particular religion, in spite of its stated, religiously-neutral purpose. Judge Chuang adopted a similar line of reasoning calling the national security purpose articulated in the order a secondary post hoc rationale.

The two judges have applied the wrong legal standards in evaluating Trumps order. American courts owe great deference to the President on immigration matters.

Kleindienst v. Mandel is a case precisely on point. During the Nixon Administration a group of American university professors challenged the Administrations refusal to grant a visa to a Marxist journalist who had been invited to speak at several university campuses across the country. The professors complained that the visa denial violated their First Amendment rights. The Supreme Court flatly rejected the professors contentions.

In Mandel, the Court acknowledged that the denial of the visa to the foreign journalist implicated the First Amendment rights of the American professors who desired to hear him speak, but said that was not dispositive of the case, because:

the power to exclude aliens is inherent in sovereignty, necessary for maintaining normal international relations and defending the country against foreign encroachments and dangers a power to be exercised exclusively by the political branches of government.

The Court resolved the case, not by engaging in a balancing test that pits the purported justification for denying entry to the country against the First Amendment interests of those who desired to interact with the excluded person. Instead, it drew a bright line, admonishing the lower courts not to look behind (i.e. second guess) the exercise of Executive Branch discretion in immigration matters that implicate the First Amendment. Where a facially legitimate and bona fide reason has been articulated for denying an alien entry into the country, the Court instructed the lower courts to uphold the Executive Branch action despite the possibility that the First Amendment rights of Americans may be implicated.

Executive Order 13780 easily passes muster under Mandel. It was issued pursuant to section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, which authorizes the President to deny entry into the United States to any aliens or of any class of aliens that he deems to be detrimental to the interest of the United States. On its face the order articulates legitimate and bona fide national security reasons for its issuance. The order states that conditions in each of the covered countries present heightened threats. It continues: Each of these countries is a state sponsor of terrorism, has been significantly compromised by terrorist organization, or contains active conflict zones. Those are unquestionably facially legitimate and bona fide justifications for the order.

But instead of following the Supreme Courts clear and precise instructions, the two Obama-appointed judges have applied the type of First Amendment balancing test applicable to domestic matters, such as religious displays on public property. That type of test, as the Court made clear in Mandel, is wholly inapplicable to immigration and foreign policy matters.

In short, what Judges Watson and Chuang have done are classic examples of judicial activism. Where Supreme Court precedent doesnt meet the desired outcome, either ignore it, as did Judge Watson, or treat it as if it doesnt fit, as did Judge Chuang. Their improvidently issued injunctions against President Trumps immigration order should not be allowed to stand.

Mr. Boos is the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Citizens United. He has been a licensed attorney practicing constitutional law since the mid-1990s.

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5 rights granted by the First Amendment – Los Angeles Loyolan (subscription)

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The Los Angeles Loyolan has been working hard to put on their annual First Amendment week, but are still so often surprised that students don't know the five main elements that the First Amendment protects. To avoid looking foolish in front of your judgemental peers, here are the official rights that our forward-thinking forefathers granted us:

1. The right to be on your phone as long as you want.

The government knows that sometimes all your lazy ass wants to do is scroll through your phone from 3 p.m to 2 a.m. and has protected that right for you. It may harm all other aspects of your life but feel free to switch between all your apps for hours on end without the threat of prosecution.

2. The right to walk with your friends as slowly as you want, wherever you want.

Don't worry, those people who get annoyed at your fly AF squad can't do anything but passive-aggressively walk around you. Feel free to walk slowly down whatever path you are on, and be sure to walk right next to one another, no matter how many people, so no one feels left out or bitter.

3. The right to drink more than one coffee a day.

The great thing about this country is the easy accessibility to a variety of caffeine. Already had two cups today? Have two more! Have a cappuccino, an americano, a macchiato! Thanks to our government, you can drink as much as you can afford (caffeine, that is).

4. The right to watch cute animal videos.

Regardless of daunting homework and responsibilities, the First Amendment will fight to protect your right to watch that 20th video of a dog being rescued from the streets and placed into a good home. So enjoy that clip of a cat and duck becoming best friends because you know that no one can take that right away from you.

5. The right to ask for as many condiments as you want.

Feeling embarrassed about going to the counter at Chick-fil-A to ask for that fourth dipping sauce container of Polynesian, honey mustard or good old ketchup? Well, rest easy in the knowledge that you can go back as many times as you want for all the condiments your heart desires without the government judging your eating habits.

The Bluff is a humorous and satirical section published in the Loyolan. All quotes attributed to real figures are completely fabricated; persons otherwise mentioned are completely fictional.

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Brews & News: First Amendment and You – The Coloradoan

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Join us for freshly brewed coffee and interesting conversation on April 13.

As the term alternative facts has entered our lexicon, its important you know what goes on in local and national government. And how to find information that belongs to you.

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Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -William O. Douglas

We couldnt agree more.

On April 13 well share the tools and strategies we use to request public information both in Colorado and from federal agencies. Well open up our reporting processes, including how to obtain documents using the Colorado Open Records Act and the Freedom of Information Act.

Well let you know what you can expect and in what time frame. And well coach you on how to find data that others have already requested.

We believe our government should remain as close to the people as possible. Access to its meeting minutes, agendas, budgets or your school boards growth plan helps to provide accountability. And for you to provide feedback to elected officials about whats important to you.

It is not just the press that should seek to monitor government. You too can work for accountability and transparency, be it in sharing a tip or knowing where to go to find public data.

We are living at a critical time. Our access is being limited, whether its in data disappearing from federal websites or in agencies being curtailed on social media.

First Amendment rights are not given. They are inherent. Learn more about how to exercise them. Join us April 13.

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Bitcoin scams: Beware of crooks trying to steal your cryptocurrency with these schemes – ZDNet

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Bitcoin is a popular currency for cybercriminals to trade in.

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the rising price and popularity of Bitcoin to try to steal the currency and distribute malware.

The cryptocurrency has become invaluable to cybercriminals who exploit its anonymous, decentralised nature as a tool for demanding ransomware payments and laundering various other ill-gotten gains.

This month social media Bitcoin scams have reached a new high, with over 125 million malicious links across Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram designed to attack victims and extort Bitcoin.

These Bitcoin scams target social media because it's full of people who might be interested in buying and selling Bitcoin, but don't know much about it -- making them prime targets to be taken advantage of by scammers.

In a report detailing the spike in this cybercriminal activity, researchers at ZeroFOX have identified four main categories for these scams, each using different methods to steal Bitcoin and carry out other cybercrimes.

1. Malware hidden in fake Bitcoin wallets

The nature of social media means that users click on what they perceive to be interesting links -- and the chance of an easy way of getting Bitcoin might be enough to catch some users. Cybercriminals know this and are luring Twitter users into following links which distribute malware.

Not only could users find that their details are potentially compromised by cyberthieves, or their device roped into botnet, but also the cybercriminals will generate revenue from successfully luring victims into clicking these links.

The lesson here is that if an offer on social media sounds too good to be true, it usually is -- especially if it's coming from an anonymous or default account.

2. Bitcoin phishing

Cybercriminals are posing as legitimate Bitcoin services, impersonating brands in order to gain trust from victims. Behind these veneers of credibility are phishing websites which entice users to enter their Bitcoin keys. But once the key is entered, the hacker is able to freely spend from the victim's wallet.

3. Bitcoin 'flipping'

Many people buy Bitcoin in the hope that it'll go up in value and they can make a profit by selling it at a later date. Impatient investors often turn to Bitcoin flipping schemes in attempt to make a quicker profit.

Typically, these schemes offer to rapidly increase a user's investment -- for a fee. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of this by distributing links on social media, which claim they'll flip Bitcoins, but the real intention is stealing from those naive enough to make payments via links they've found on social media.

4. Pyramid schemes

The final Bitcoin scam experiencing a spike in popularity is the classic pyramid scheme.

Cybercriminals encourage people to sign up to a scheme with a low initial investment -- then reap rewards when they sign up new members to the scheme. It doesn't take long for hundreds of people to have handed over a payment, at which point the original scammer walks away -- taking a wedge of ill-gotten Bitcoin gains with them and leaving victims out of pocket.

The total number of social media URLs sharing links to these four types of scams came to 126,276,549, say cybersecurity researchers at ZeroFOX, with 3,618 unique scams identified. The high number of scams suggests that botnets are being deployed in order to spread links.

Scammers, be they peddling Bitcoin or otherwise, love social media for all the same reasons modern brand marketers do. They can reach any target demographic across the globe by choosing the right hashtag, said Phil Tully, senior data scientist at ZeroFOX.

"The ease of use has never been simpler, the cost has never been lower, and the power and scale has never been greater. For a cybercriminal, it's the new superhighway for illicit activity; billions of victims, lacking security controls and uninhibited access," he added.

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Node40 Wants to Be the TurboTax of American Cryptocurrency Users – Finance Magnates

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Node40, a blockchain governance company and one of the biggest server hosting providers for the Dash network,has created a service that allows Americans to properly report their cryptocurrency holdings to the tax authorities.

Node40 Balance, available for Dash today and Bitcoin later this year, calculates net gains and losses for every single transaction made throughout the calendar year, and rolls it all into the relevant IRS form. During two years of development, the software has undergone comprehensive beta testing using real-world use cases, the company reports.

CEO of Node40 Perry Woodin said: Node40 Balance is a feature packed blockchain accounting service that brings the familiarity of services like QuickBooks or TurboTax to the world of digital currency. Node40 Balance analyzes the blockchain and provides valuation data for all of your transactions. You annotate your transactions according to your real-world needs and Node40 Balance provides reports with your gains, losses, and income. What makes Node40 Balance unique is the precision in which gains and losses are calculated. A simple FIFO strategy is not sufficient for dealing with digital currency transactions. Node40 Balance uses the true carrying cost and days held to calculate precise valuations that ensure you are not over-reporting your tax liability.

The need for this innovation is the ambiguous IRS policy on cryptocurrency and that when people try to report such transactions themselves they cant really take minute-by-minute price fluctuations into consideration.

The burden of calculating tax liability falls completely on the user. Most people do one of two things; use software that does not calculate the level of accuracy that we required, or go to accountants who will apply a very simple FIFO strategy to determine gains or losses, which we know to be incorrect. This strategy works well for traditional investments where you are selling whole units, but it is not a good strategy for digital currency. When transacting in digital currency, most transactions will have multiple inputs, each with a different cost basis. Unless you are able to create an exact transaction, the cost basis of the change needs to be tracked along with the amount of days carried. Users of Dash and Bitcoin, both experiencing meteoric rises this year, have genuinely been crying out for a product like this for a long time. We anticipate significant demand, Woodin added.

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The sudden rise of cryptocurrency in 2017 explained – Pulse Headlines

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The online cryptocurrency Bitcoinis rapidly becoming 2017s go-to currency. The Bitcoin demand is on the rise, and one Bitcoin is worth around $1010.

Currently, there is a threat of a hard fork on the cryptocurrency network, causing many users to concern over their cryptocurrency accounts.Bitcoin is a form of digital currency, which is not controlled by any organization. It was originally developed by a software developer called Satoshi Nakamoto. The idea was to create a decentralized form of currency, which would be used for economic transactions with low transaction fees, according to CoinDesk.

Bitcoins are not printed physically because they are created digitally by a community of people that can be joined by anyone in the world. The currency creates mining bitcoins, which means that transactions for online coins are tracked by computers, in order to confirm that they have a monetary value.

The copy for every blockchain is available for anyone participating in the cryptocurrency business, but miners have to confirm that the blocks -seeing as theyre not being regulated by anyone- are in fact a legitimate transaction. To do this, they run a mathematical formula to the block, turning it into a hash, that allows miners to know if a block has been tampered with, meaning that the block is fake.

The bitcoin network deals with this by collecting all of the transactions made during set period into a list, called a block. Its the miners job to confirm those transactions, and write them into a general ledger, explains CoinDesk. This general ledger is a long list of blocks, known as the blockchain. It can be used to explore any transaction made between any bitcoin addresses, at any point of the network.

Miners use hashes to seal off a block, and they use software written to mine the blocks. When a miner creates a successful hash, they earn 25 bitcoins, and the information is added to the blockchain. However, creating hashes from data available isnt too hard -although more specifications to filter the number of successful hashes have been added- and the cryptocurrency network is growing larger every day.

Cryptocurrency is growing so fast as a currency option, that a hard fork is predicted for Bitcoins.Circle Internet Financial, a technology company that offers user online wallets for cryptocurrency, sent out an email to users on Monday suggesting that they should sell all of their bitcoins, to avoid the potential consequences of the upcoming hard fork.

The tech company used to trade bitcoins while users were able to sell and buy bitcoins on the page, but it stopped offering the service in December, only keeping the online wallets. The company explained in the email, that if a hard fork were to happen, their bitcoin services would be disrupted for an extended period of time.

As it relates to blockchain technology, a hard fork (or sometimes hardfork) is a radical change to the protocol that makes previously invalid block/transactions valid (or vice-versa), and as such requires all nods or users to upgrade to the latest version of the protocol software, according to Investopedia. This essentially creates a fork in the blockchain, one path which follows the new upgraded blockchain, and one path which continues along the old path.

The hard fork is not unheard of in the cryptocurrency network. Last year, the Ethereum hard fork took place in October, when a software development team, named Ethereum, designed a hard fork to increase the gas cost of transactions. However, the hard fork increased the number of service attacks, known as DoS attacks. This has lead to Bitcoin users raising their concern about the called replay attacks that the server may suffer after the hard fork.

The Merkle describes the bitcoin replay attack as an issue that would allow attackers to steal other users coins. The coins stolen may or may not go to the attackers wallet, but either way, the vulnerability could empty users wallets.

The rise of cryptocurrency is fueled by economic measures around the world, as the bitcoin is calculated taken the worlds economy into account. Estimates predict that with President Trumps economic policies, the currency could rise to $2,000 dollars in 2017. The rise has been real, as in early December the Bitcoin was traded at $754.Boby Lee, CEO of BTCC talked to CoinDesk about the rise in the cryptocurrency.

I think 2017 could be a continuation of 2016, in terms of it being a growth year for bitcoins price, said Lee. We are clearly in a bull market for bitcoin now, and my experience tells me that bitcoin bull markets dont end until the previous high ($1,150 in December 2013) is exceeded, and that the new price is several multiples higher than the previous high.

Experts and cryptocurrency-trading companies say that there is a plan to protect users Bitcoins in the event of a hard fork. However, if a hard fork takes place, two copies of the blockchain, two networks and two versions of the software would be created, leaving users to gamble on which one to use. Experts also said that if the hard fork takes place, all exchanges are likely to freeze for a period of time before and after it occurs.

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Ether, Dash & Monero Prices Surge Amid Growing Investors … – CoinJournal (blog)

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The prices of ether (ETH), Dash (DASH) and Monero (XMR), among others, have surged in the past month as investors are growing more confident of cryptocurrencies and looking for investment opportunities beyond bitcoin.

Ether, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network, has been amongst the most notable rallies, rising by up to 231% between March 01, and March 17, to reach an all-time-high of 53 USD/ETH. According to data from Coinmarketcap.com, ether is currently trading at around 43 USD/ETH.

eToro, a European social trading and multi asset brokerage company, launched ether trading in January 2017. Trading volumes over the last few days have increased by over 1,680% as traders are becoming more enthusiastic about the prospects of Ethereum.

The moves were seeing today are reminiscent of May 2013 when the price Bitcoin rallied from US$3 to US$126 inside a week, said Mati Greenspan, senior market analyst at eToro.

What were seeing today is a further sign of growing investor confidence in cryptocurrencies. Certainly the SEC announcement earlier this month was a disappointment, but Ethereum has been rallying since then and Bitcoin bounced back almost immediately. With more announcements due in the coming months, we expect our traders will continue to remain confident on the future prospects of the asset class.

On the eToro platform, 96% of traders are buying Ethereum, Greenspan said, adding that the bullish sentiment has being driven by two key elements: firstly, he noted that the proposed Hyperledger project has been considering using the Ethereum blockchain to create a global monetary settlement system. The Hyperledger project includes more than 100 of the worlds leading financial institutions.

Secondly, he said that speculation has been rife within the Ethereum community of an upcoming upgrade to a new system called Casper, which promises to be much faster and stronger than the current format.

Alongside ether, another cryptocurrency that has rallied is Dash. Dash, a cryptocurrency that focuses on privacy and speed, has seen its price skyrocket by about 321% between February 27 and March 18 to hit an all-time-high of 118 USD/DASH. At the time of writing, Dash is hovering around 97 USD/DASH.

According to Ryan Taylor, director of finance at Dash, the price of Dash has surged for many reasons, including the numerous developments that have been undergoing in the ecosystem.

We have a full pipeline of integrations in the works as we continue to close the gap to Bitcoin in terms of the variety of services available through our network, Taylor told CoinJournal. Weve also seen a number of influential personalities become public supporters of Dash, which is forcing investors to evaluate our currency often for the first time.

He noted that Dash offered solutions to many of the issues that are plaguing Bitcoins growth with features and distinctivenesss that include instant transactions, enhanced privacy and strong governance.

Furthermore, Taylor said that Bitcoins scaling issues have crippled its growth.

I suspect that were seeing renewed openness toward alternative currencies for a few key reasons. Firstly, I think its becoming increasingly clear that solutions to Bitcoins scaling issues are still a long way from being resolved, and Bitcoins capacity constraints may be spilling over into other currencies, Taylor said. Secondly, its becoming clear that Bitcoin may be ill-equipped to resolve conflicts and disputes arising within their network, and many investors are simply looking to hedge against the risks that entails.

He concluded:

I think the market is finally recognizing that first-mover advantage is not a guarantee that one currency can address all customer market segments. There are many currencies that provide value by focusing on performing specific tasks incredibly well.

Dash is set to deliver its next major release later this year. Evolution will focus on creating a digital currency and ecosystem capable of reaching a mass audience by stripping away all the complexity of using cryptocurrency, including eliminating cryptographic addresses.

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2 Unusual Ways To Earn Cryptocurrency Using Just Your Laptop or PC – Live Bitcoin News

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Cryptocurrencies, particularlybitcoin, have created hundreds of thousands of jobs. Even more, millions of individuals all over the world are currently receiving payments for their work in bitcoin. There are also numerous ways to earn some cryptocurrencies using just laptop, or a PC, and an internet connection. I bet you already know about cryptocurrency faucets and altcoin mining which are easy ways to earn a few cents worth of cryptocurrencies per day.

Throughout this article, I will introduce you to relatively uncommon ways to make some crypto using only a laptop, or a PC, and an internet connection.

You can earn around between 10-20 centsworth of Gridcoin per day, via donating your computing power to the Gridcoin network via only using your PC or laptop.

Gridcoin (GRC) is an altcoin whose blockchain is the first ever cryptocurrency protocol to deliver a math based digital algorithm that equally incentivizes and cryptographically verifies solving of BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing) problems, which literally can be any form of computing process including CPU, GPU, Sencoretc.

BOINC is a volunteer oriented, internet based computing grid that collectively combines the computing power of individual machines for various purposes of scientific research such as to map the Milky Way, attempt to find a cure for Aids, cancer, Ebola and Malaria, decipher various enigma code.etc.

Gridcoins network rewards volunteers, who donate their computing power, for participating in BOINC computation processes via means of Distributed Proof of Research (DPOR) incentivizing mechanism, which is a combination of 2 mechanisms; Proof-of-BOINC (PoB) and Proof-of-Stake (PoS).

Proof-of-Work (PoW) mechanisms are not implemented in Gridcoins network, thus, Gridcoins blockchain is far more energy saving than cryptocurrency protocols utilizing the PoW mechanism.

In PoS, you mint coins, instead of mining them. To do this, you need to own some Gridcoins in your Gridcoin wallet. To calculate your rewards, you need to know your coin age. Coin age is calculated by multiplying the number of coins, i.e. the stake, by the number of days the coins were present in the users wallet. For instance, if you hold 100 coins for 3 days, your coin age will equal 100 x 3 = 300.

The blocks generated in Gridcoins blockchain are adjusted to meet a specific annual hash target for the entire network. Accordingly, the target is continuously adjusted rather than every 2 weeks, as bitcoins difficulty. Gridcoins rate which is listed in APRs schedule is annualized, the applied rate forcoins with an APR of 1% for coins present in the wallet for one day is 1%/365

You can donate your computing power for research purposes for various projects including mapping the Milky Way, attempt to find a cure for Aids, cancer, Ebola and Malaria and other. You will be rewarded with Gridcoin for particpating in these projects.

You will have to download and install the BOINC client and Gridcoins wallet to be able to participate in these projects. You can find a detailed guide on how to install BOINC and setup your environment for giving away your computing power in exchange for Gridcoin on Gridcoins website.

I used an Intel Core i5 2.2 GHZ HP laptop, with 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM and a NIVIDIA GEFORCE 820M graphic card to experiment donating my computing power to the Gridcoin network. I made 10 cents worth of Gridcoin in around 24 hours.

Autosurfing programs are website services that incentivize you for leaving your PC, or laptop, automatically surf websites. Note that many of the websites that claim to offer autosurfing rewards are scams, so only use trusted websites with good reviews and testimonials.

Bitcoin Surf has been around for a while and has excellent reviews online and is praised on bitcointalk.org. The site pays and can be an easy way to make a few thousand satoshis by just pointing your browser to bitcoin surfs website.

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Three New Experts Join Cryptocurrency Fund TaaS Board Ahead of … – Finance Magnates

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TaaS, a new tokenized closed end fund (CEF) dedicated to blockchain assets,has announced three new additions to its board of advisors. Ahead of its upcoming Initial Coin Offering on March 27, 2017, TaaS has on-boardedentrepreneur Mike Costache, cryptocurrency trading expert Marshall Swatt, and legal expert Arnold Spencer.

Mike Costache is co-founder and Managing Partner of KrowdMentor, a strategic crowdfunding advisory and investment firm with a portfolio of 20 startups. Since 2011, He has been a member of Tech Coast Angels, the oldest and largest network of angel investors. He will serve as a TaaS advisor covering the venture capital and investment sectors, providing assistance in fundraising and negotiations.

Marshall Swatt is the founder and major investor at ATS Inc., a pioneer in algorithmic trading systems for cryptocurrencies. A former CTO of Coinsetter and Cavirtex, he brings more than 20 years of experience to TaaS board. Swatt will serve as TaaS technology and trading advisor, drawing on his experience providing technology design and development consultation for corporations including Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Financial, Cond Nast, MoMA, and National Geographic.

Arnold A. Spencer is Managing Director of Spencer & Associates, a corporate criminal defense firm, and General Counsel at Coinsource, the bitcoin ATM network. He will serve as TaaS strategic U.S. legal advisor, bringing experience and insight in compliance, U.S. federal criminal law, securities and financial fraud, anti-money laundering, asset forfeiture, and federal trials.

TaaS has also engaged Otonomos, a legal services platform in Singapore, to provide regional-specific legal support and assist with communications with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

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4 Ways To Tell If Bitcoin Is In A Bubble – Forbes

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No one wants to be on the wrong side of a bubble. If you invested in dot.com stocks the end of 1999 or bought a house with an adjustable-rate mortgage in 2008, you know exactly what I mean. When it comes to the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, there's every ...

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