Monday, January 06, 2020

#CryptoCorner: Signature Bank (Nasdaq: $SBNY) Partners with Prime Trust for Institutional #Blockchain Solution, IBM (NYSE: $IBM) Announces Blockchain-Powered “Thank My Farmer” App at CES

#CryptoCorner: Signature Bank (Nasdaq: $SBNY) Partners with Prime Trust for Institutional #Blockchain Solution, IBM (NYSE: $IBM) Announces Blockchain-Powered “Thank My Farmer” App at CES

South Korean Presidential Commission Pushes #Crypto



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Stocks discussed: (NasdaqGS:SBNY) (NYSE:IBM)

New York-based commercial bank Signature Bank (NasdaqGS:SBNY) and tech-driven financial institution Prime Trust have partnered to provide “real-time payment and settlement services” to institutional clients. According to the press release, the companies will pursue this through Prime Trust’s Prime Settlement Network, described as “one of the most advanced multi-asset counterparty settlement platforms in the world”, leveraging Signature Bank’s Signet platform, described as “a revolutionary blockchain-based digital payments platform.” Whitney White, Prime Trust’s Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Trust Officer, commented:

“Forging a client relationship with Signature Bank and capitalizing on the advantages of Signet will prove valuable to our company and clients. Signature Bank has established a proven track record in the blockchain payment space and is now recognized for the outstanding services it brings to digital asset traders and exchanges. We look forward to creating new efficiencies for our clients in conjunction with Signature Bank and the Signet team.”

IBM (NYSE:IBMannounced a new consumer mobile application called "Thank My Farmer” at the 2020 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) that leverages blockchain “to help increase traceability, efficiency and fairness in the coffee supply chain.” The app enables consumers to trace their coffee to its farm of origin and “presents sustainability projects in coffee communities and an opportunity for consumers to support them.” Raj Rao, General Manager, IBM Food Trust, said:

"This project is another example of how blockchain technology can enable a channel for real change. Blockchain is more than aspirational business tech, it is used today to transform how people can build trust in the goods they consume. For business, it can drive greater transparency and efficiency."

Business Korea reports that South Korea’s 4th Industrial Revolution Presidential Commission is pushing for the government to allow financial institutions to launch cryptocurrency-related products. Among the Commission’s suggestions were the listing of Bitcoin directly on the country’s stock exchange, launching Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives, and introducing business licenses or guidelines for crypto-asset exchanges. A statement from the Commission reads:

"Participants in the traditional capital market such as securities firms and banks should develop and introduce domestic custody solutions to handle crypto assets so that the Korean crypto-asset custody market will not depend on foreign countries. The Korean government has to gradually allow institutional investors to deal in crypto assets and promote over the counter (OTC) desks dedicated to institutional investors’ trade."

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Is Bitcoin the “most unstable coin” of them all? @GbtTechnologies

Is Bitcoin the “most unstable coin” of them all? @GbtTechnologies


Of course not, the fact that digital currency such as Bitcoin moves up and down in worth can only mean that just like any stock market, there is a constant flow of investment and exchange. People who have second thoughts and potentially big investors keep their eyes fixated on any kind of risk that might endanger their prospective and appealing “wins”.


Alone in 2019 Cryptocurrency suffered all sorts of changes, it continuously bounced in price and demand. A sudden Bull-ish market made Bitcoin prices soar up to $13,879 on 26 June; though the last price reported on 2019 resulted in an almost 50% price drop at $7,155.

Bitcoin’s current price ($7,290 at 06:00 PT(UTC-8)) has nearly doubled since 31 December 2018 from about $3,690; which is positive as 2018 has been known as the Bitcoin crash and the Great crypto crash. After an unprecedented price boom in 2017, the price of Bitcoin fell about 65 percent during the month from 6 January to 6 February 2018.

By 17 December 2017 Bitcoin reached it’s all time high of $19,783.06. Events such as South Korea banning cryptocurrency trade, Bitconnect announcing a shutdown, and Coincheck, Japan’s largest trading OTC suffering a hack that resulted in the loss of 530 million US dollars, among others, kept hurting Bitcoin’s market capitalization and falling $100 billion for the first time since October 2017.

But we recovered and are still trying to do more. So what’s in for Bitcoin and overall cryptocurrency this 2020?

2019 came out on top with a nearly 95 percent gain, as Skew, the blockchain analytics startup reported. For around 150 days Bitcoin’s price remained stable without any changes, not going above or under a 1 percent. Does this mean Bitcoin’s volatility will be on vacation this year? It remains to be seen though the outlook is good.

Experts such as Antoni Trenchev, head of Bitcoin lending platform Nexo.io, said about Bitcoin:

“It delivers systematic asymmetric returns and the only thing that we have seen close to anything like this has been the rise of the US dollar against the (German papiermark) in the 1920s [.]”

Others such as Coinlist’s Andy Bromberg told The American Banker that he expects the Bitcoin price to take a dive after the much-awaited event:

“Maybe it’s been overpriced in and everyone’s bought into this thesis and we see a dip post-halving.”

There seems to be a positive flow taking over the market since it has suffered a constant bouncing and a “recovery” since the last Bitcoin crash in 2017 and a significant recovery of 50 percent after that fall.

Bitcoin is still the single only crypto that has received worldwide attention, awareness and adoption. Along with the transitions and security that blockchain technology brought to organizations and payment gateways across the world, Bitcoin

Currently, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $7,240.2699 with a BTC price of 0.07% down today. The market cap of Bitcoin is USD 131,229,349,013 with 18,124,924 BTC circulating currently. The 24-hour price movement chart indicates that $24,236,140,459 worth of BTC was trading. The price peaked at $7,401.4800 in the last 24 hours while the lowest price was $7,174.6200. (Bitcoin price prediction today USD). You can check the Bitcoin hourly price prediction or Bitcoin price live on any of the sites.

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Friday, January 03, 2020

The #AIEye: Sony (NYSE: $SNE) Developing LiDAR for Autonomous Vehicles and Klipsch (NasdaqGS: $VOXX) Introducing #AI Embedded Earbuds at CES

The #AIEye: Sony (NYSE: $SNE) Developing LiDAR for Autonomous Vehicles and Klipsch (NasdaqGS: $VOXX) Introducing #AI Embedded Earbuds at CES

Global #MachineLearning Market to See 34.19% CAGR from 2019-2027



Point Roberts WA, Vancouver BC – January 3, 2020  – Investorideas.com (www.investorideas.com), a global investor news source covering Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings you today’s edition of  The AI Eye-  watching stock news, deal tracker and advancements in artificial intelligence.

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Stocks discussed: (NYSE:SNE) (NasdaqGS:VOXX)

Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE) is developing a silicon-based vision sensor for autonomous vehicles. Specifically, Sony is pursuing the development of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) vision-sensing technology, which tech blog Engadget describes as:

Laser-based LiDAR systems piece together a high-res, real-time 3D map of the surrounding area, which car systems can use to better understand everything happening nearby and react accordingly. The sensors work in concert with radar and cameras to help cars navigate with optimal safety.

Klipsch Audio Technologies, a subsidiary of VOXX International Corporation (NasdaqGS:VOXX), is introducing new true wireless earbuds at CES, according to a report from Engadget. Significantly, the company’s T10 True Wireless and T5 True Wireless ANC smart earphones will both include AI. The article concedes that “the details about the AI are limited”, but that they will include "a built-in operating system with embedded artificial intelligence."

Global Machine Learning Market to See 34.19% CAGR from 2019-2027

A report from Research and Markets finds that the Global Machine Learning market will exhibit a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.19 percent in the forecast period 2019-2027. An excerpt from the report description outlines the market’s growth projections:

The expanding data volume across the world, significant developments in the field of artificial intelligence & machine learning and the widening applications of ML in different end-use industries are pushing the growth of the global market for machine learning. Moreover, the incorporation of AI & ML with Big Data, rise in the adoption of IoT-connected devices, smart robot development and the mushrooming of start-ups in ML are factors providing potential for market growth.

The hardware & software systems within a machine learning system are at risk of encountering numerous problems, which may lead to its malfunctioning, which, in turn, would disrupt the ML services. Also, machine learning algorithms have several applications, which make them sensitive to various data security threats. Thus, failure of components and inability to secure private & sensitive data are factors restraining market growth. Further, computational and technological barriers also pose a challenge for the growth of the machine learning market.

Sam Mowers, Investorideas.com

             
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#CryptoCorner: Google (Nasdaq: $GOOG) Lifts Ban on ETH Browser Extension MetaMask, Former Barclays (NYSE: $BCS) Head of Technology to Launch Digital Banking Venture



#CryptoCorner: Google (Nasdaq: $GOOG) Lifts Ban on ETH Browser Extension MetaMask, Former Barclays (NYSE: $BCS) Head of Technology to Launch Digital Banking Venture




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Stocks discussed: (NasdaqGS:GOOG) (NYSE:BCS) (NYSE:MA)

According to a recent tweet, MetaMask, an Ethereum (ETH) browser extension, has been unbanned by Google (NasdaqGS:GOOG), and can now be downloaded from the Google Play store. The tweet reads:

Happy New Year! Upon careful consideration, Google has permitted The MetaMask mobile app back on the Google Play (Android) store! Thanks to all the believers in an open web for speaking out in our support!

MetaMask’s official website describes it as:

“…a bridge that allows you to visit the distributed web of tomorrow in your browser today. It allows you to run Ethereum dApps right in your browser without running a full Ethereum node.

MetaMask includes a secure identity vault, providing a user interface to manage your identities on different sites and sign blockchain transactions.”

Fintech Futures reports that the former head of technology at Barclays (NYSE:BCS) and former co-founder and chief technology officer at Starling Bank Mark Hipperson is planning to launch a digital banking venture called Ziglu this year. Ziglu will enable clients to transfer funds between crypto and fiat currencies, and spend crypto using a Mastercard (NYSE:MA) debit card. An excerpt from the official website reads:

With Ziglu you can hold multiple (traditional/foreign and digital) currencies in a single account. You can buy and sell foreign currency at interbank rates, and buy or sell crypto at the best price across multiple exchanges – guaranteed. No more complex transactions, and no more rip-off rates or fees. You can also spend any currency you hold – including crypto – instantly anywhere using your Mastercard debit card.

Open-source blockchain project Electra announced that its flagship crypto payments gateway project, ElectraPay, will begin pilot testing this month. An excerpt from the blog post outlines the project:

In addition to being an alternative payment method, there are many unique features built into ElectraPay. Currently, this includes the capability to create payment rules such as fees and commissions, with plans to integrate additional features such as an affiliate management system. These unique features allow ElectraPay to stand out from typical financial management systems that lack these capabilities.

Cointelegraph reports that the government of South Korea is eyeing legislation for crypto taxation. The country’s Ministry of Finance said:

"In the case of a corporation's virtual currency transaction, all transactions that increase the entity's net assets are subject to taxation under the current law, so it is taxable, but it is practically impossible to produce tax revenue results by distinguishing only virtual currency transactions."

Sam Mowers, Investorideas 

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HomelandDefenseStocks.com Q&A Interview with Scott Sacknoff, SPADE Defense Index and #Aerospace & #Defense ETF Discussing Defense Sector

HomelandDefenseStocks.com Q&A Interview with Scott Sacknoff, SPADE Defense Index and #Aerospace & #Defense ETF Discussing Defense Sector



Point Roberts, WA and Delta, BC - January 3, 2020 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a global news source and leading investor resource releases an exclusive Q&A interview through its defense portal HomelandDefenseStocks.com. 


Q&A Interview: HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS) Scott Sacknoff (SMS) 

HDS: With us today is Scott Sacknoff, manager of the SPADE Defense Index ( DXS), the underlying benchmark for the Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF ( PPA).  Let’s start with a recap of 2019.  The stock market had one of its best years on record.  Please tell us how the aerospace and defense sector performed.

SMS:  Better than most people realized.  The returns in the sector went largely unnoticed during 2019 as much of the attention seemed to focus on Boeing and its troubles with the 737 Max. By the time the year ended, the value of the SPADE Defense Index was up 40.02%, meaning it outpaced the 28.88% return of the broader stock market by double digits.

HDS:  Outperforming the market seems to be a common thread in your past interviews.

SMS: It is.  We just ran the decadal numbers and from 2010 through 2019 the Index outperformed the S&P500 by 125.05% [314.79% vs. 189.71%].  From 2000 through 2009, the defense sector had a price gain of 97.1% vs a decline in the S&P500 of 24.11%.  This means it outperformed it again by over 120% [121.18%].  This means that regardless of which party held the White House or Congress, through the presidencies of [George W.] Bush, Obama, Trump and switches in the House and the Senate, aerospace and defense continued to be the sector to invest in for two decades and counting.

HDS:  Why is that?  Sectors normally go through rotation periods when they are out of favor with investors.

SMS:  They do; but spending on aerospace and defense operates differently than most economic sectors, and that is still a concept lost by many investors.  There are essentially two main drivers to how the sector will perform.  The first is the perception of world stability.  The more dangerous and unstable the world seems to be, the more likely it is for nations around the world to spend money on defense and security to protect its citizens and their “way of life”. Whether it is a local terrorist attack or conflicts around the world in disparate locations, the ability of news outlets to update viewers on what is happening tends to make people nervous.  This leads to support for funding the budgets of Defense and Homeland Security. Political party doesn’t really matter.  When the perception is “we need to protect ourselves” budgets are strong.  When the perception is “the world is a safer place” budget support declines.  And the last time the US felt that the world was truly a safer place was at the end of the Bush Sr. administration when the Soviet Union fell. 
The second is commercial aerospace. This is dependent on global economic activity but influenced by other factors including the level of global trade; the cost for upgrading aircraft versus the reduction of operating costs by airlines using more advanced, fuel-efficient planes; and expanding interest in “experiences” versus owning items by citizens in wealthier nations which can increase the load factors for airline operators. 

HDS:  Staying on this topic for a second, can you address the impact of what happened in Iran and Iraq this week?

SMS:  Earlier this week, an Iranian general was assassinated by the U.S., an action which took place roughly 10,000 miles away from its own borders, but it immediately influenced the perception of stability here in the U.S. Although this general is widely seen as a person responsible for a lot of death and misery over the past 20 years, the question now arises of what is next?  How does Iran plan to respond?  Iran has historically been more involved in influencing actions behind the scenes instead of in direct conflict.  This could mean anything from supporting an attack on Saudi Arabian oil fields, funding cyberterrorists to influence the upcoming elections in the U.S., arresting British citizens, causing turmoil in the Straits of Hormuz to impact oil transport, causing an incident in Israel; or directly attacking U.S. citizens…we really don’t know.  These are the conditions that create concern that lead toward support for spending on security. 

HDS:  Getting back to the returns in the sector.  Who were the biggest winners and losers?

SMS:  Looking at 2019, there were 25 firms in the SPADE Defense Index that gained more than 40%.  These were led by Vectrus (up 137.5%), Triumph Group (119.74%), and KBR (100.92%), each of which more than doubled during the year.  The prime contractors were noticeably further down the list led by Lockheed Martin at #15, whose price increased by 48.7%. CACI, a leading defense digital technology firm was up nearly 74%.  In contrast to prior years, it was a number of mid-cap firms that drove the returns.   Only three firms in the index were down for the year led by Intelsat which lost 2/3 of its value after the FCC announced its intent—which is being challenged by a number of firms—to take back digital spectrum and auction it, without adequate compensation to the firms controlling that spectrum.  Essentially it is a land grab, but it highlights the risk associated with firms operating in a market area that is dependent on a large client such as the government and/or regulations.  As far as the 2010-2019 period, AXON, formerly TASER, was the clear winner gaining 1573%.  Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and Lockheed all gained more than 600% over the decade. 

HDS: Let’s turn our attention to 2020.  How do you see the year shaping up going forward?

SMS:  Considering it is a presidential election year and the two major parties in the US have significant differences and animosity toward each other, at least publicly, and it is likely that political rhetoric will dominant the conversation.  As such, I anticipate some volatility in the sector based on the news, however the actual impact to the companies themselves will be minimal during 2019 considering the firms are operating under budgets and plans that are already established.
I also believe, as the past two decades have highlighted, that the world stability remains precarious as there are hot spots around the globe which will continue to raise concern and, so to speak, put a floor under any declines in defense spending that might be considered in coming years.  Internationally, defense spending has risen over the past several years and the U.S. has been a willing supplier to its allies and other nations.  This provides additional support to defense contractors and manufacturers as the revenues from contracts go predominately to the companies, not to the US government where a significant portion of the defense budget is allocated to personnel and internal operations.
I envision that North Korea and Iran will remain hot spots; there will be continued tension with China over trade and military actions in the Pacific region; there will be flare-ups in the Middle East; Russia will continue to try and exert its influence on the world scene; and the troubles in Central and South America, such as we’ve heard about in Guatemala, Honduras, and Venezuela will remain.   Elsewhere, it will be interesting to see how Brexit plays out in 2020 as well as the great divide between right and left political parties, in a number of nations, evolves.  All of these add to the wall of worry that likely means stability for the defense sector.
As far as the commercial side of the sector, much of it revolves around Boeing--the reaction to how and when the 737Max is brought back into service, and whether Congressional inquiries put pressure on the firm, continuing damage the firm has already brought onto itself, or if the firm can go back to producing half the world’s aircraft.

HDS:  Looking at the future of defense technology, what themes do you see increasing in importance?

SMS:  The ones that immediately come to mind are hypersonic weapons and the defense from hypersonic weapons, cyberprotection of digital data and electronics, and which of the hundreds of new space players will emerge as the next great public companies. 

HDS:  Any final thoughts?

SMS:  Aerospace and Defense has proven, over at least the past two decades, to be a place for investors to achieve substantial gains as well as providing portfolios with insurance against an unstable world. 

HDS:  Thank you for your time. Scott Sacknoff manages the SPADE Defense Index which serves as the underlying index for Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSE ticker: PPA). Additional details on the Index, the firms included in it, and their free SPADE Investor newsletter can be found at spadeindex.com/defense. 

This interview does not constitute an offer of an investment product. SPADE Indexes makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in vehicles based on any of its indexes including the SPADE Defense Index.  All information is provided ‘as is’, for information purposes only, and is not intended for trading purposes or advice. Neither SPADE Indexes nor any related party is liable for any informational errors, incompleteness, or for any actions taken based on the information contained herein.

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