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☆ A crypto chartmaster shares why bitcoin could fall up to 50% after its massive comeback — and why he's bullish on these 4 altcoins in the long term
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Chartmaker Forrest Przybysz shared his 2023 price outlook for bitcoin and ether. Here are four altcoins that Przybysz is most optimistic about with bitcoin at risk of falling. In other words, while Przybysz's charts also indicate that ether could fall 20%, the token's potential upside of 57% is double that of bitcoin. Ether is trading above technical support but could rise substantially. Forrest Przybysz, Sistine ResearchDespite their strong showings so far this year, bitcoin and ether are still about 64% below their all-time highs.

American comedian Leo Gallagher has died at the age of 76, according to his family. Gallagher passed away from organ failure while in hospice care in his Palm Springs, California, home, his son-in-law told NBC News. 1 comedian in America for 15 years, with comedy specials airing on Showtime and MTV. In his career spanning decades, Gallagher hosted 14 Showtime specials and around 3,500 live comedy shows, according to his website. Toward the end of his career, the comedian starred in Geico commercials and in his first movie, "The Book of Daniel."

☆ Remembrance Day: For one dissenting voice, this is his most dangerous day
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Alasdair Howorth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“Most Irish nationalists, most Irish Catholics in Northern Ireland regarded it as being not for them. “[It is a] sort of a badge, an emblem or totem of British imperialism, British colonialism.”‘The Troubles’McClean is one such dissenting voice. He was born and raised in Derry, a small town in Northern Ireland bordering the Republic. "The Troubles" split communities in Northern Ireland who still feel the affects more than 20 years later. At the time, he questioned the Northern Irish football team’s decision to play “God Save the Queen” as its national anthem.

☆ Comedian Gallagher, famous for smashing watermelons, dies at 76
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Mirna Alsharif | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

PASADENA, CA - MAY 23: Comedian Gallagher performs during his appearance at The Ice House Comedy Club on May 23, 2014 in Pasadena, California. American comedian Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. has died at the age of 76, according to his family. Gallagher passed away from organ failure while in hospice care in his Palm Springs, California home, his son-in-law told NBC News. He had been unwell and suffered multiple heart attacks prior to his death. In his career spanning decades, Gallagher had 14 Showtime specials and around 3,500 live comedy shows.

☆ Gallagher, watermelon smashing comedian, dead at 76
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Comedian Gallagher, best known for his watermelon-smashing comedy routine and many popular specials in the 1980s, died Friday morning, according his manager Craig Marquardo. Gallagher’s most famous bit involved a hand-made sledgehammer he called the “Sledge-O-Matic,” which he would use to smash food on stage, spraying the audience. Comedian Gallagher circa 1970s. Bill Johnson/Denver Post/Getty Images“That was something else he liked to claim credit for, which was physically engaging the audience in that manner,” the obituary said. “While his counterparts went on to do sitcoms, host talk shows and star in movies, Gallagher stayed on the road touring America for decades,” the obituary said.

☆ How SkyBridge founder Anthony Scaramucci is navigating the world between traditional and digital assets — plus his favorite coins and hedge funds for the tough market environment
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Laila Maidan | Alyson Velati | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A survey conducted by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), showed that about one-third of traditional hedge funds are investing in digital assets. Approximately one-third of the panel discussions revolved around digital assets, according to SkyBridge Capital's Anthony Scaramucci. And while some funds may still be grappling with the question of how much exposure they should allocate to digital assets, Scaramucci is pedaling forward. Long term, he believes in the appreciation of digital assets, and he's willing to pay the price of absorbing the volatility in the meantime. The pivot to digital assetsSkyBridge has pivoted heavily into crypto and blockchain technology from its traditional hedge fund of funds business.

☆ Parlamentul European a decis: Și bărbații pot naște
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Parlamentul European a adoptat joi raportul Matic prin care le cere celor 27 de state membre ale Uniunii Europene să garanteze accesul femeilor la avort şi să asigure în acelaşi timp accesul la "o contracepţie de calitate şi la preţuri accesibile". Acelasi raport prevede că și bărbații pot naște și că avortul e drept fundamental al omului. Raportul critică posibilitatea oferită de unele state membre medicilor sau centrelor medicale să refuze să furnizeze servicii de sănătate pe baza unei "clauze de conştiinţă". Parlamentul European le cere de asemenea statelor membre să garanteze accesul la "produse contraceptive de calitate şi la preţuri accesibile, în contextul în care majoritatea statelor membre nu le rambursează sau le rambursează doar într-o mică măsură. Pentru raportul care este intens contestat de Biserica Catolică au votat: Dacian Cioloș, Nicolae Ștefănuță, Vlad-Marius Botoș, Vlad Gheorghe, Alin Mituță, Ramona Strungariu și Nicolae Ștefănuță, toți membri ai USR-PLUS, din grupul Renew.

Persons: Dacian, Ștefănuță, Vlad, Marius Botoș, Vlad Gheorghe, Alin Organizations: Parlamentul European, Uniunii Europene, Parlamentul

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