You can lose a lot of money on a bad investment. It can be impossible to tell the difference between a bad investment and a good one, especially for a layman. A lot of bad investments, losing a lot of people money, can drag down the entire economy. That’s the […]
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Top Pre-ICOs
Many bitcoin/blockchain startups offer investors a chance to get in on a deal early. Upside: You get a discount for taking a bigger risk. Downside: You’re taking a bigger risk. That’s where we come in. We offer some of the basic due diligence to use for your own evaluation, investment […]
Completed Pre-ICOs
Many bitcoin/blockchain startups have turned traditional funding models upside down through Initial Coin Offerings, ICOs. Instead of equity shares, they sell coins, or tokens, that may take the form of debt , equity, or “utility tokens” that play a role on how their products can be used, shared, or developed […]
How to Guard Against Bitcoin Theft
While bitcoin and altcoins have gained a lot of traction over the past year or so, this new technology may still not be ready for the limelight due to the usability issues around properly securing private keys. Private keys are what signify who has control over specific coins on a […]
Bitcoin Basics: What Is Immutability and Why Does It Matter?
It’s not a surprise how many financial institutions use rock imagery in their design and logos. It’s not just a certain insurer who uses the Rock of Gibraltar as their logo; if you look at banks and how they sell themselves, you’ll read a lot about keystones and bedrocks. And […]
Bitcoin Basics: What Is an Airdrop in Crytocurrency?
The two most beautiful words to any investor are “free money.” Free money is why you open 401(k)s and contribute the maximum when your employer offers a matching fund. Free money is why you look for deals. And, in the altcoin space, free money can be a way to get […]
How to Buy Bitcoin Cash: A Step-by-Step Guide (with Pics!)
Anyone that follows bitcoin may be aware that it is a flawed currency. The limited block size makes transactions agonizingly slow, for example, with transaction completion taking up to four days to complete. While the small block size was originally introduced to prevent malicious actors from adding meaningless block data, […]
7 Types of Investors You Will Find in Crypto Markets
Since cryptocurrencies went mainstream in 2017, you can now find a wide range of investors in the crypto asset market. In this article, you will discover the seven most common type of investors you will find in new finance so that you are aware of who you are dealing with […]
Bitcoin Basics: What Is Mining Difficulty and Why Does It Matter?
One of the simplest laws of economics is the harder it is to do something, the more paying someone else to do it will cost you. This is why labor is one of the highest costs in any industry. This presents a strange problem for altcoins because as they become […]
How Oracles Can Enhance the Usefulness of Cryptocurrencies
One of the key buzzwords that is often talked about in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space is “smart contracts”. These digitized contracts are the main talking point of the Ethereum network, and the basic idea is to allow for complex types of transactions that only execute if specific conditions are […]