Electric vertical takeoff and land aircraft, better known as eVTOLs or even flying cars, are scheduled to make their aerial debut flying passengers as early as 2024.
Airbus’ CityAirbus electric vertical takeoff and land aircraft.
Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/picture alliance/Getty
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden pictured at the G7 summit in Cornwall.
Getty Images
(RTTNews) – Italy suspended the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people under 60 years old, according to several media reports.
The move reportedly came after a teenager died of a blood clot Thursday after receiving an initial dose of the vaccine on May 25.
The media reports indicated that the young woman suffered from autoimmune thrombocytopenia (low blood platelet count) and was on double hormone therapy.
Italy has reportedly instructed that younger people who have already received the first dose of AstraZeneca “the cycle should be completed with a second dose of mRNA vaccine” such as Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, administered eight to 12 weeks later.
Italy in March suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine over health fears. But it approved the vaccine for everyone over 18, after the EU’s medicines agency gave the green light.
Dado Ruvic | ReutersThe first bitcoin upgrade in four years has just been approved by miners around the world. It is a rare moment of consensus among stakeholders, and crypto experts tell CNBC it’s a pretty big deal for the world’s most popular cryptocurrency. The upgrade is called Taproot, and it’s due to take effect in November. When it does, it will mean greater transaction privacy and efficiency – and crucially, it will unlock the potential for smart contracts, a key feature of its blockchain technology which eliminates middlemen from even the most complex transactions. “Taproot matters, because it opens a breadth of opportunity for entrepreneurs interested in expanding bitcoin’s utility,” said Alyse Killeen, Founder and Managing Partner of bitcoin-focused venture firm Stillmark.Unlike bitcoin’s 2017 upgrade – referred to as the “last civil war” because of the contentious ideological divide separating adherents – Taproot has near universal support, in part because these changes are fairly incremental improvements to the code.What’s changingBitcoin’s makeover has to do with digital signatures, which you can think of as the fingerprint an individual leaves on every transaction they make.Right now, the cryptocurrency uses something called the “Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm,” which is created from the private key which controls a bitcoin wallet and ensures that bitcoin can only be spent by the rightful owner. Taproot will switch over to something known as Schnorr signatures, which essentially makes multi-signature transactions unreadable, according to Alejandro De La Torre, Vice President at Hong Kong-headquartered major mining pool Poolin.In practice, that means greater privacy, because your keys won’t have as much exposure on the chain. “You can kind of hide who you are a little bit better, which is good,” said Brandon Arvanaghi, previously a security engineer at crypto exchange Gemini.It won’t translate to greater anonymity for your individual bitcoin address on the public blockchain, but it will make simple transactions indistinguishable from those that are more complex and comprised of multiple signatures. These souped-up signatures are also a game changer for smart contracts, which are self-executing agreements that live on the blockchain. Smart contracts can theoretically be used for practically any kind of transaction, from paying your rent each month, to registering your vehicle.Taproot makes smart contracts cheaper and smaller, in terms of the space they take up on the blockchain. Killeen says that this enhanced functionality and efficiency presents “mind blowing potential.” Currently, smart contracts can be created both on bitcoin’s core protocol layer and on the Lightning Network, a payments platform built on bitcoin, which enables instant transactions. Smart contracts executed on the Lightning Network typically lead to faster and less costly transactions.”Lightning transactions can be fractions of a penny…while a bitcoin transaction at the core protocol layer can be much more expensive than that,” explained Killeen.Developers have already begun to build on Lightning, in anticipation of the upgrade, which will allow for highly specific contracts.”The most important thing for Taproot is…smart contracts,” said Fred Thiel, CEO of cryptocurrency mining specialist Marathon Digital Holdings. “It’s already the primary driver of innovation on the ethereum network. Smart contracts essentially give you the opportunity to really build applications and businesses on the blockchain.”As more programmers build smart contracts on top of bitcoin’s blockchain, there is also the potential for bitcoin to become more of a player in the world of DeFi, or decentralized finance, a term used to describe financial applications designed to cut out the middleman.Today, ethereum dominates as the blockchain of choice for these apps, also referred to as “dapps.”Why the waitThough the bitcoin community has agreed to the upgrade, the rollout itself won’t happen until probably November. A lot of testing ahead of time will reduce the likelihood of something going wrong during an upgrade.”Upgrades allow the – extremely remote – possibility of a bug entering the system, which would destroy confidence in the whole cryptocurrency system, effectively wiping it out – a ‘self-inflicted wound’ if you like,” said Jason Deane, an analyst at Quantum Economics.Deane says this is why upgrade processes are so carefully tested, retested, and vetted, again and again, over very long periods of time, prior to being deployed.Many also remember the disastrous migration of 2013, when an upgrade gone wrong resulted in bitcoin temporarily splitting in half.”You don’t want different clients or miners in the protocol out of sync. That’s how catastrophic stuff happens,” Nic Carter, founding partner at Castle Island Ventures, told CNBC. “Because we don’t want a repeat of 2013, we have these extremely long lead times.”
SINGAPORE, June 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, during Ubisoft Forward, Ubisoft announced six new game titles that will be released in 2021/2022: Riders Republic™, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction, Far Cry® 6, Just Dance®2022, Rocksmith™+, and Mario + Rabbids® Sparks of Hope. These new games will be available on various gaming platforms and suit a multitude of audiences.Riders Republic
The next mainline installment in the Rainbow Six franchise will release worldwide with full cross-play, cross-save, and cross-progression on September 16, 2021 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, and the Ubisoft Store on Windows PC. Extraction is a brand-new tactical co-op PvE experience, where players will join the REACT Team and assemble a one to three-player squad of well-known and beloved operators from Rainbow Six Siege to fight against a mysterious threat. Players in Thailand will be able to enjoy Rainbow Six Extraction with full Thai subtitles and user interface.Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction The next mainline installment in the Rainbow Six franchise will release worldwide with full cross-play, cross-save, and cross-progression on September 16, 2021 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, and the Ubisoft Store on Windows PC. Extraction is a brand-new tactical co-op PvE experience, where players will join the REACT Team and assemble a one to three-player squad of well-known and beloved operators from Rainbow Six Siege to fight against a mysterious threat. Players in Thailand will be able to enjoy Rainbow Six Extraction with full Thai subtitles and user interface. Far Cry 6The next highly anticipated installment of the Far Cry franchise will release worldwide on October 7, 2021 on Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, on Epic Store and the Ubisoft Store for Windows PC. Far Cry 6 is an open-world first-person shooter that plunges players into the heart of a modern-day guerrilla revolution. Players will take up the cause to liberate Yara as Dani Rojas, a local military drop out, who tries to escape the island but ends up joining revolutionary group, Libertad. Players will experience the adrenaline and chaos of “resolver” guerrilla combat, Fans in South East Asia will be able to enjoy the full content of the game without any modification. For players in Thailand, Far Cry 6 will be available in with full Thai subtitles and user interface.
Just Dance 2022The newest installment of the #1 Music Video Game Franchise of All Time,* will launch on November 4, 2021, on the Nintendo Switch™ system, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. This year, Just Dance 2022 offers players even more ways to dance with 40 New Songs and Universes and also feature an exciting collaboration with famous singer, dancer and choreographer Todrick Hall.Rocksmith+A new subscription service that teaches players how to play guitar and bass through their favorite songs. Building upon the award-winning Rocksmith method, Rocksmith+ will launch on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®5, Xbox One and PlayStation®4 in Fall 2021. Compatible with acoustic, electric, and bass guitars, Rocksmith+ will start with thousands of songs and grow to millions more in the future, within genres spanning from rock, classic, indie, alternative, hip-hop, pop, metal, country, Latin, R&B, and more.Mario + Rabbids® Sparks of Hope
Mario, Rabbid Peach and their friends are back for an epic journey! Players will embark on an epic journey to restore order as Cursa, a mysterious and malevolent entity, twists the planets with its evil influence. They will explore incredible worlds and fight enemies in innovative combats mixing turn-based tactics and real-time movements with their extravagant team of heroes. Mario + Rabbids® Sparks of Hope will be available worldwide for Nintendo Switch™ in 2022. For the latest news on Ubisoft, please visit www.ubisoft.com or follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/UbisoftSEA and on YouTube at youtube.com/UbisoftSEA. For more information on Ubisoft game titles, please reach out to our PR contact below. Assets link: https://ubi.li/IphXb*Source: NPD, GfK & GSD – August 2017About Ubisoft:
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, and Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon®, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2020-21 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,241 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com. © 2021 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered trademarks in the US and/or other countries. PR Contact: Samantha ChuaPR Manager, SEA Samantha.chua@ubisoft.com SOURCE Ubisoft
InvestorPlace – Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips
Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD), and cryptos in general, have been stuck in a sideways trading pattern lately. They have strong resistance, but they also have strong support.
Source: Shutterstock
This makes now as good a time as any to accumulate. Because when this sideways pattern ends, it’ll likely be a big breakout to the upside.
And there are people actively accumulating right now — those people are whales. This is one reason to remain bullish on Bitcoin, at the very least.
As individual investors with fewer than one Bitcoin in their wallet continue to dump out of fear, Bitcoin whales keep swooping these coins and adding to their existing collections.
The real opportunity here is to buy misunderstood, undervalued alt coins that have robust technology. The crypto selloff has beaten up these coins more than Bitcoin. As a result, they have much more upside potential on the rebound. What goes up, must come down. But also, this gives way to larger upward growth potential in the future, as coins with solid fundamentals rise again.
Cardano Is Coming
One of our favorite altcoins is Cardano (CCC:ADA-USD).
We’ve voiced our support for this top altcoin before, after Cardano announced its smart contract test network. Once this functionality emerges from the testing ground and becomes integrated into the main, public Cardano network, we expect Cardano to give Ethereum (CCC:ETH-USD) a run for its money.
And in the brief time since we last wrote about Cardano, the Cardano team has successfully launched the first smart contract on the test network. IOHK, the team behind Cardano and ADA coin, are on track to meet their public launch goal of releasing in the next few months.
On top of that, as well as everything else we previously said about Cardano’s promising future, one of Ethereum’s co-founders recently came out and voiced his support for the coin. He also still owns Ethereum, and Bitcoin for that matter, but his support for Cardano and other altcoins adds credibility to a future with numerous co-existing cryptos.
Cardano is one of those coins we think will change the world. IOHK and Cardano are already benefitting various communities in Africa, and its potential to help the rest of the globe will expand significantly once its smart contracts roll out later.
ADA coin is simply not priced at its current level. It’s been stuck in neutral. But once the technology catches up — and surpasses — other coins’ technology, there’s a huge breakout opportunity.
Take advantage of the lull in cryptos to buy ADA coin at a good time.
But Cardano isn’t the only cryptocurrency on my radar. At my newly launched service, Daily 10X Stock Report, I highlight one potential stock or cryptocurrency each day the market is open.
The catch? Each opportunity has to have the potential to deliver 10X-plus gains.
The investments highlighted in this ultra-intensive research service represent some of my favorite small-cap stocks and cryptocurrencies today… each of which could post massive gains over the next 6 to 12 months as inflation fears subside completely.
I’m talking about companies that include one I think could become the “PayPal of Cryptocurrency,” or an altcoin that could be the future “Blockchain GitHub,” and an off-the-radar tech company that could hold the key to making a million-mile EV battery.
Find out more with my free feature-length video, which details the secret method Wall Street’s top investors use for scoring predictable, consistent 10X gains in stocks and cryptocurrencies alike.
So… what’re you waiting for?
Go ahead and click here, and find out how you can potentially make a lot of money in the markets over the next few months amid the revival of the risk-on trade.
On the date of publication, Luke Lango did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article.
By uncovering early investments in hypergrowth industries, Luke Lango puts you on the ground-floor of world-changing megatrends. It’s how his Daily 10X Report has averaged up to a ridiculous 100% return across all recommendations since launching last May. Click here to see how he does it.
More From Hypergrowth Investing
The post Buy Cardano While Whales Continue to Accumulate Bitcoin appeared first on InvestorPlace.
