In the midst of this roller coaster bitcoin cycle, which is experiencing a bull rally following a steep bear “market correction,” it is likely that more than a few bitcoin investors have decided to jump out of the market. With the “high-risk” nature of this high-risk commodity on prominent display, […]
Month: March 2018
New Funds Launch for Bitcoin and Altcoins as Cryptoassets Go Mainstream
Traditional investors now have a few new options when it comes to investing in bitcoin and some altcoins. Both Coinbase and Grayscale Investments announced the launch of new cryptocurrency-focused funds this week. Through these new funds, it will become much easier for traditional investors to gain access to this new, […]
Opporty ICO: Evaluation and Analysis
The Quick Pitch Opporty is a decentralized services marketplace that leverages an innovative Proof-Of-Expertise blockchain protocol in order to foster trust. Opporty has already had a presale, and it plans on holding an initial coin offering (ICO). The organization has stated that it will announce the ICO’s start date no […]
Vestarin ICO: Evaluation and Analysis
The Quick Pitch The Vestarin project is about making cryptocurrency less atomized and more useful. Through a combination of the company’s platform, chiefly expressed through a mobile app, and its crypto token, the goal will be to allow users to more seamlessly spend and swap the hundreds of currencies on […]
ICOs vs. Altcoins: Which is the Better Investment?
2017 was arguably the year of the initial coin offering (ICO). During that twelve-month period, over 400 token sales were held and over $4.5 billion dollars were raised by startups who issued new digital tokens to their investors. Many of these newly-issued tokens have also outperformed the leading digital currency […]
What Is “Proof of Stake” in New Finance?
When cryptocurrencies first started, they were all about proof of work. Proof of work is not a very complicated concept. It is something that is hard to do but easy to see once you’ve done it, like chipping a sculpture out of marble or cutting down the trees in a […]
What Does ‘Moon’ Mean in Crypto Investing?
The altcoin world is peppered with slang, thanks to the comments of contributors on Reddit and other internet message boards. The terms “moon” or “mooning” can trace their origin back to forum threads, where you’ll often see claims that an altcoin is “mooning.” “Moon” or “mooning” is just an extreme […]
What Is a Token Presale and How Does It Work?
An ICO is held when the network behind a new coin has “pre-mined” a certain number of coins and floats those coins much like you’d float stock in a new company in an initial public offering, or IPO. Even before that happens, however, you might see a token presale. A […]
Bill Gates Bashes Bitcoin, Here’s Why He’s Wrong
The most important topic in the bitcoin space this week has to do with Microsoft founder Bill Gates’s Reddit AMA. During this question and answer session, Gates was asked for his thoughts on cryptocurrencies and shared a rather negative point of view. In general, Gates sees issues with bitcoin and […]