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Rumors around bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been percolating since the Winklevoss Twins first started the process of launching such a financial product by sending an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) back in 2013. No such product has received the blessing of the regulators up to […]
Bitcoin used to be the only noteworthy blockchain in existence, but that is no longer the case. Altcoins (cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin) first gained some notoriety in 2012 through offerings such as Litecoin, Namecoin, and Peercoin, and new blockchain-based releases like EOS have continued this trend into 2018. After all […]
How many people use bitcoin? It is hard to say, but there are a few data points that provide some tantalizing clues. Bitcoin Users At a Glance Almost 22 million bitcoin wallets have been set up globally. An estimated five percent of Americans hold bitcoin. 2.9 to 5.8 million active bitcoin […]
When bitcoin first gained notoriety as an alternative form of digital money, many advocates of the technology, especially those located in Silicon Valley, mostly talked about the relatively low-cost and instantaneous nature of the transactions; however, the blockchain technology behind bitcoin is actually much less efficient than traditional, centralized systems […]
When most people first hear about Bitcoin, they usually think there is some way in which the peer-to-peer digital cash system could be hacked. This is nothing new in some ways, as many internet users have seen their Facebook, Twitter, or other social media accounts come under the control of […]
Imagine, for a moment, that somebody somehow got control of the New York Stock Exchange. Perhaps they seized control of the terminals and websites traders use. This criminal could block trade, could execute fake trades, and could make off with millions. Sound like a Hollywood movie? In the altcoin sphere, […]
Bitcoin does not grow on trees. Instead, it is mined. Without a healthy mining community, the entire bitcoin ecosystem (along with those surrounding altcoins) would fall apart. That is why understanding the state of the crypto mining industry is crucial for staying on top of the latest developments in cryptocurrency […]
2017 was the year when everyone and their mothers hopped on the crypto bandwagon, but it seems like at least half of those people have hopped off the wagon in the first half of 2018. According to CoinMarketCap.com, bitcoin is down a little over 50 percent this year, and the […]
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 […]
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.
