While much of the recent news surrounding Monero has been troubling, the rate of growth of the bitcoin alternative has led many to add the coin to their portfolios. With 15,819 percent growth from its market introduction to its March 7, 2018 high, Monero offers inclusion potential for those that […]
For a new bitcoin investor, understanding how wallets work is essential. The key storage unit for bitcoin and altcoins, wallets are where digital currencies are spent, received, and banked. Besides the blockchain and the coin hash, the wallet is one of the basic structures in the world of New Finance. […]
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, […]
It is a common truth that everyone wants something for nothing. This extends to bitcoin, which, at over $14,000 per coin, is one of the world’s most valued commodities. The bitcoin community is always thinking of potential ways to acquire bitcoin for free. Earning bitcoin for “free” does not mean […]
When asked whether a person should buy bitcoin, different experts offer different answers: Carl Richards, whose essays and sketches appear in the New York Times under the moniker “Sketch Guy,” urges would-be bitcoin investors to ask if buying bitcoin would be investing or speculating on a commodity bubble. JPMorgan Chase […]
For nearly ten years, the media has been preoccupied with news about bitcoin. Having been declared dead 144 times to date and counting, bitcoin remains a mystery that even self-described experts have found difficult to unravel. This, however, has not stopped investors from engaging in what is emerging to be […]
Those that seek to invest in initial coin offerings (ICOs) are at a disadvantage. While investors in traditional investment vehicles can turn on Bloomberg TV or CNBC, pick up a copy of the Wall Street Journal, or look at the SEC’s filings online to get needed vetting information, those looking […]
Ethereum is a blockchain platform and Ether is the token that powers the network built on that platform. The novelist L.M. Montgomery once wrote, “It’s dreadful what little things lead people to misunderstand each other.” In the altcoin world, these misunderstandings tend to occur when trying to make sense of […]
Have you heard of “ether gas?” What is it and why do you need to understand it? Simply put, ether gas is a denomination of ether designated toward paying the cost of running a transaction on the Ethereum blockchain. It is what you must pay to run an Ethereum transaction […]
Imagine this. A novice bitcoin buyer decides to dip his toes in the bitcoin pool, impressed by $10,000-plus coin prices and a bizarrely turbulent but still growing bull market. Eager to get in before the most improbable of commodity bubbles finally bursts, the would-be investor sets up a wallet account […]
