One of the things that has gotten a bit lost in the hysteria around the bitcoin price over the past year or so is why this new technology was created in the first place. Every new altcoin and initial coin offering (ICO) touts features that are supposed to bring investors […]
“It’s a twist on a prediction market,” said Paul Makowski, speaking about the startup Polyswarm, of which he is Chief Technology Officer. “[It’s] designed to incentivize security experts around the world to proffer information on the latest malware threats.” At the Blockchain Unbound conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Bitcoin […]
It is cheesy investment advice, but it is true. You buy low, and you sell high. In altcoins, in particular, this has more meaning than you might think. In fact, buying in the dips can be an even smarter investment than usual when dealing with digital currencies. Even the most […]
“Digital assets” and “altcoins” are often conflated by investors, and it is easy to see why. They are both stored and traded entirely digitally, they offer a right to use, and they both use blockchain to track transactions. However, there is one very big difference between the two. Bitcoin or […]
At Token Fest in San Francisco, Bitcoin Market Journal sat down for an exclusive interview with speaker Michael Casey to discuss his thoughts on how cryptocurrencies are going to affect how the global financial system will function in the future. Michael Casey is a journalist who spent most of his […]
Bostonians, do not revolt. We know your history — from before Bunker Hill to beyond Boston Strong — and we’re not messing with it. A motley crew of tech enthusiasts, led by my colleague and fellow provocateur John Hargrave, are gathering on Monday morning to raise a new street sign […]
Everyone does the book, whether at work checking invoices or balancing the checkbook at home. If you are old enough to remember the paper books and the transition to using a computer, then you know the convenience of punching in data in one place and having it pop up everywhere […]
A few years ago, the mantra recited by major organizations when asked about bitcoin was: “I like blockchain, not bitcoin.” Now, it appears we may be moving in the opposite direction with the bitcoin price up tenfold from the beginning of 2017 and more people understanding the value of open, […]
It is a scene you know intimately from Hollywood thrillers. The klaxon blares as two soldiers grimly march toward the box that will launch nuclear weapons. They receive the order to prime the weapon. Each takes out a key and slots it into the lock. And then… well usually the […]
An incredible amount of resources is dedicated to money in the modern world. Money has a physical and virtual infrastructure. Governments regulate banks, and in return, banks get the protection of law enforcement and economic investment. Central banks control the borrowing rates, keeping a hand on the throttle and brake […]
