We know that blockchain has finally hit the mainstream, because SANTA CLAUS is launching his own blockchain-based token. In this exclusive for Bitcoin Market Journal subscribers, you can hear St. Nick’s pitch for KRINGLECOIN, the first blockchain project from the North Pole. Our analysts were fortunate enough to get the […]
Editorial
Pray for Shrimp
Do you remember the scene in Forrest Gump where Forrest buys the shrimp boat? At first, no shrimp. Forrest and Lieutenant Dan are pulling up nothing but trash from the bottom of the bayou. Then a terrible hurricane rocks the coast—and at the end of this ferocious storm, Forrest and […]
How Should the SEC Regulate Crypto? Here’s An Idea
A year ago, do you remember how jazzed everyone was about blockchain? Blockchain was going to end world poverty! It was going to revolutionize investing! Blockchain would cure the common cold! It would get us to Mars! I still hold that kind of optimism. Problem is, the conversation this year […]
Are We Worth a Billion Dollars Yet?
How much is a superpower worth? How much would you pay to be able to fly, or to become invisible? Let’s say $200 million. You could easily make that $200 million back with a superpower. Shrink to the size of an ant, cure cancer, boom. $200 million, easy. Now, how […]
How to Value Bitcoin Using VPU (Value Per User)
Blockchains have network effects. The classic example of network effects is Facebook: every person who gets on Facebook makes the network a little more valuable for every other person on Facebook. As the number of users in a network grows, the more ridiculously valuable the network becomes. That’s why the […]
MOIP is the Next Buzzword
Back in the day, I worked at an ad agency. One of our clients was Vonage, a company based on a new technology called VOIP (a fun word to say). Vonage was growing like crazy. At its peak, Vonage was adding a million customers every quarter, then reinvesting that money […]
EDITORIAL: Why NYT Bitcoin “Mainstreaming” Story Marks Stride to Legitimacy
Two venerable financial institutions are jumping aboard the bitcoin bandwagon. Read on to learn why we were tickled but NOT surprised. Hint: We’ve been immersed in the community.
Video Editorial: How to Respond to Warren Buffett and Other Crypto Naysayers
Bitcoin Market Journal Publisher John Hargraves says we can’t sue ’em. We shouldn’t shame ’em on social media. Okay, you ask, then what do you do when the forces of skepticism are arrayed against you? Watch to find out John’s answer for the best way to overcome the naysayers.
PROFILE: Kendrick Nguyen, Crypto Crowdfunder, Innovator, and Regulatory Influencer
Meet Kendrick Nguyen, and you’re immediately struck by three things – unfailing courtesy, unflagging humility, and an ever-present how-can-I-help-you attitude. They’re traits that stand out especially among the personality types that typically swagger around Silicon Valley and Wall Street, where Nguyen splits most of his time. The irony is that […]
Bitcoin Market Journal Offers Free PRO Subscriptions to NYSE Members
Boston, MA (May 9, 2018) – According to a New York Times report, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange is developing an online platform to allow investors to “buy and hold” bitcoin. To help traders themselves learn about these new digital assets, Bitcoin Market Journal, the leading […]