The Securities and Exchange Commission isn’t just coming after blockchain startups and ICOs. It also has its eye on cryptocurrency markets, which shouldn’t be a surprise. After all, it’s right in the agency’s name. The SEC regulates both the sale and the trade of qualifying financial products, a mandate which […]
Month: June 2018
Beyond Market Cap: 3 Alternative Ways to Value Altcoins
Last week, we discussed some of the key issues with comparing bitcoin and various altcoins based solely on their respective market caps (read that post first if you missed it). Now that we’ve taken a look at the flaws of the market cap metric, it’s time to learn about some […]
VIDEO: Analyzing ICOs Using Our Investor Scorecard
As a new investment type, ICOs demand a new way to be evaluated. At BMJ, we use a time-tested scorecard. We explain in detail — and offer it to you FREE to download.
Ripe for the Picking! The Most Promising Industry Sectors for ICO Investors
When investing in an ICO, consider the industry sector where it wants to play. Why? Some verticals are riper for blockchain applications and their disruptive impact. We name the places where you’re more likely to pluck a juicy ROI.
Why Bitcoin and Altcoin Market Caps are Misleading
Anyone who has tried to compare and contrast different crypto assets has likely taken a look at the market cap metric, which was originally made popular by websites like CoinMarketCap.com. While this is often viewed as the key data point to consider when ranking the top crypto assets on the […]
Top Tools for Bitcoin, Altcoin & ICO Investors — Rated!
You’re only as good as your tools. But what’s long been said in the trades is also true about investing in ICOs, bitcoin, and altcoins. That’s why we’ve started a brand new feature beginning with 12 of the best tools we’ve found for crypto trading and investing.
VIDEO Initial Coin Offerings Explained in 3 Minutes
ICOs trace their roots back to the IPO — the Initial Public Offering. Both are transparent investment offerings. But that’s as far as any comparison goes. John Hargrave offers a quick tutorial on this groundbreaking startup investment option.
Bitcoin Basics: What is a Bitcoin Faucet? (Hint: Money Flows!)
We’re all familiar with loyalty programs. Use this card for this purchase, fill out this survey, shop this sale, click this link, and we collect points, or bonus bucks, or whatever companies call the little tokens we accumulate in the course of basic commerce. You probably have five or six […]
Bitcoin Basics: What Is a DAO (the Idea of a Company without Humans)?
What if a corporation could think for itself? Without humans to make the mistakes that have brought many a business down?> As a Distributed Autonomous Organization it can.
From Hot to Not, Behind Disney-Born Dragonchain’s Changing Fortunes
Since Dragonchain’s introduction, the blockchain incubator went from hot to not. Here’s a look at some of the circumstances behind its recently cooled prospects.