Traditional investors now have a few new options when it comes to investing in bitcoin and some altcoins. Both Coinbase and Grayscale Investments announced the launch of new cryptocurrency-focused funds this week. Through these new funds, it will become much easier for traditional investors to gain access to this new, […]

The altcoin world is peppered with slang, thanks to the comments of contributors on Reddit and other internet message boards. The terms “moon” or “mooning” can trace their origin back to forum threads, where you’ll often see claims that an altcoin is “mooning.” “Moon” or “mooning” is just an extreme […]

The most important topic in the bitcoin space this week has to do with Microsoft founder Bill Gates’s Reddit AMA. During this question and answer session, Gates was asked for his thoughts on cryptocurrencies and shared a rather negative point of view. In general, Gates sees issues with bitcoin and […]

The number of retailers who accept bitcoin continues to grow globally. However, this figure is still comparatively small compared to mainstream payment methods such as credit and debit cards. Fortunately for bitcoin users, there are prepaid bitcoin debit cards that allow you to spend your digital currency anywhere where bank […]

The biggest news in the bitcoin space this week has to do with a technical improvement known as Segregated Witness (SegWit). Although the change has been active on the Bitcoin network since last summer, some of the largest companies in the space, such as Coinbase and Bitfinex, are expected to […]

The amount of news coming out of the bitcoin space has calmed down a bit since the recent price correction, but there were still two vitally important stories you have to know about from this week. First, the conversation around the negative effects altcoins made through bitcoin hard forks can […]

A lot of bullish news came out for bitcoin this week, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the price. Although the past month has felt difficult for holders, the reality is we’re only down to where the price was around Thanksgiving. Judging by the meteoric rise in the […]

In this new column, I’ll be wrapping up the week’s bitcoin headlines, and explaining what they mean to you, the New Finance investor. First, some background on me: I first used bitcoin in 2011 and have been writing about bitcoin on a full-time basis since early 2014. Currently, I contribute […]