The majority of initial coin offerings that are being launched today are preceded by a so-called pre-sale. In this guide, you will discover what pre-sales are, what best practices for pre-sales are, and why investors should take a close look at them. What are ICO Pre-Sales? ICO pre-sales are usually […]
If you are a regular reader of the Bitcoin Market Journal blog, you are well familiar with the need to perform due diligence when considering an ICO investment. In this tale of two ICOs, you will see how initial coin offerings vary greatly in terms of investment potential and risk. […]
I was speaking at a blockchain group a few weeks ago, and all people could talk about were CryptoKitties. “Can you believe people are paying $100,000 for a virtual cat?” “They’ve hit $12 million in sales.” “There’s a guy who’s making a full-time living trading CryptoKitties.” In the math-oriented, male-oriented […]
The rising prominence of digital currencies and blockchain technologies has coincided with a growing number of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). While some of these digital token sales have been highly lucrative, others have turned out to be scams, a development that prompted a warning from the U.S. Securities and Exchange […]
Launching a successful initial coin offering is not an easy feat. Startups that are looking to raise capital through this innovative new form of fundraising have a long list of things to consider when conducting a token sale. In this article, you will find a breakdown of the key aspects […]
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 […]
Being a digital currency investor might appear daunting. Fortunately, there are many different resources you can leverage, including networking communities. These groups will likely provide a great environment for you to meet like-minded individuals. While much of the digital currency world takes place behind a computer screen, nothing can replace […]
When contemplating an investment in digital currencies, it never hurts to find out what other investors in the space are doing and what results they have achieved. Here, then, are the stories of three Kansas City entrepreneurs who opened their own businesses in the cryptocurrency space. Kory Bostwick is a […]
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 […]
I’m getting requests from friends and family asking if they should buy bitcoin. Never mind that I was telling them about bitcoin back in 2013, when it was $125, people want to know if they should buy it now, when the price is pushing $20,000. Will bitcoin go up to […]
