The US mid-term elections in one week’s time will help define the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency. Americans will vote for members of both chambers of Congress, as well as for governors in 36 out of 50 states. Between now and then, we’ll bring you updates and all the best analysis every weekday in this […]

By Laura Desmond 2017 was a crazy year in cryptocurrency with digital tokens raising an estimated 5.6 billion dollars. The majority of tokens released in 2017 claimed to be utility tokens to avoid any friction with the SEC but in fact were actually security tokens. What is the difference between the two tokens plus what […]

Halloween is just around the corner, but when it comes to decorating your home for the spooky holiday, it can be a challenge to keep things eco-friendly. Most store-bought decorations are made with non-recyclable plastic and covered in toxic paint or synthetic fabrics. But there is no need for frivolous spending and waste when it […]

For several years, the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Rotary Club has raised money to buy and fill backpacks with necessities for the more than 6,500 homeless veterans in New Jersey through Operation Chillout. Each fall members of the FSP Rotary seek donations to purchase the backpacks and the items to fill them. The backpacks contain thermal underwear, hoodies, gloves, […]

A proud local veteran who was homeless in the final years of his life was laid to rest in a poignant military funeral. Army Private Walter Anthony Ledford died of liver cancer on September 29 in hospice care at Charles George VA Medical Center. Sadly, he didn’t have the luxury of loved ones by his […]

Air pollution—largely caused by the burning of fossil fuels—has been shown to cause heart and lung damage, asthma, and even increased rates of depression in kids. And, on a slightly more vain but nevertheless concerning note, it’s messing with our complexion. The pollution-skin connection. Chemicals in dirty air—organic compounds like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and […]

There is an ICO bubble. But it holds out the promise of something important. Markets and manias go together. The latest frenzy is for all things crypto. The price of the best-known digital currency, bitcoin, has risen by nearly 700% this year and is now about $7,500; one enterprising firm recently quadrupled its share price […]

“Market cap” is terrible signal in crypto: — I could create a token — Hold 1 trillion tokens for myself — Sell 1 token for $1 — Token now has $1 trillion market cap — And I have $999,999,999,999 of tokens This is obviously absurd. Whats interesting about this is the Opposite point of View An interesting intellectual construct to consider How many people does it take to […]

Why Blockchain is Here to Stay and How to Jump Head-First into the Industry I reached out to over 30 CEOs running blockchain startups across the world. I wanted to ask them a couple of simple questions. What are you most excited about right now? What advice do you have for a young 20-something who wants to […]

Whether your social media audience is large or small, how can you be sure it’s authentic? Are your followers real, engaging people or a lot of robots that make your numbers look good? Alissa Carpenter discussed how to gain an authentic audience and keep it that way. She is a millennial workforce expert and consultant, speaker, Forbescontributor […]