Black Swan

Power outages have increased 64% from the early 2000s while weather-related outages have soared 78%. The United States now records more power outages than any other developed country. A study by UC Berkeley and GridLab found that it will be economically feasible for renewable energy to power 90% of a…

June 10, 2023 | 7:47pm Natalie Portman seemed distressed during a park outing with her kids and her husband, Benjamin Millepied, amid his alleged affair with a younger woman. In photos exclusively obtained by Page Six, the “Black Swan” star and the ballet dancer were photographed Saturday having an intense…

In recent months, a number of “black swan” incidents have shaken the cryptocurrency space, resulting in the loss of billions of dollars in investor assets. The top 4 most recent events are listed below: TerraUSD’s Demise The TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin crashed in May 2022, wiping out investor cash worth billions…

The author of “The Black Swan,” Nassim Nicholas Taleb, has claimed that Jordan Peterson, a famed Canadian psychologist and author, is under the control of the “Bitcoin Cartel.” Peterson recently expressed his support for the flagship cryptocurrency. In a retweet associated with the end of cash withdrawals in major Australian…

Terra Luna News Terra Luna has been making waves in cryptocurrency since last year when the de-peg of its algorithmic stablecoin USTT wiped out over $60B of user assets. The black swan event took Bitcoin from over $30,000 to under $20,000. Its founder Do Kwon was recently arrested in Montenegro…

You are here: Home/ News/ Bitcoin News/ Nassim Taleb Sounds Alarm On Bitcoin Liquidity: Are Investors In Danger? March 29, 2023 by Ammar Raza Bitcoin’s recent rally has raised concerns about its sustainability, as highlighted by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the acclaimed author of “The Black Swan.” Taleb pointed to a…

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You are here: Home/ News/ Debate Sparks Over Bitcoin’s Legitimacy As an Antifragile Asset: Taleb vs. Critics March 12, 2023 by Ammar Raza Renowned author Nassim Nicholas Taleb has sparked a debate on Twitter by questioning the legitimacy of Bitcoin as an antifragile asset. Taleb, known for his bestselling book…

After Friday’s stunning collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, questions swirled around the exposure of one of crypto’s top firms, Circle, the issuer of the second-largest stablecoin, USDC. In its March attestation, Circle had revealed that part of its $9.88 billion in cash reserves was held at SVB, although it did…

January 29, 2023 9:10 AM Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here. First coined by Lebanese-American thought leader Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the term “black swan” refers to unexpected global events that have a profound effect on society. Some are beneficial, like the invention of the…