Archive: cryptocurrency

Basis, a cryptocurrency startup, has raised $133 million from the top venture capitalists in the world... and it’s building a potential dollar-killing crypto.

An Analyst’s Bullish $10 Trillion Case for Crypto

By Andy Gordon on April 18, 2018

In a detailed crypto report, a Wall Street analyst says the $4 billion-plus market for mining cryptocurrency is here to stay.

Crypto Spikes: Bitcoin Up, Altcoins Rip Higher

By Adam Sharp on April 13, 2018

Cryptocurrencies roared back to life on Thursday, and there’s plenty of bullish news to support the move. Here’s what’s happening...

Is Bitcoin’s Future “Golden”?

By Andy Gordon on April 4, 2018

Could bitcoin turn into the “Amazon of crypto coins”? Sure, it’s possible. Whatever its ultimate fate, we think bitcoin’s best days still lie ahead.
Despite the recent price correction in cryptocurrencies, entrepreneurs and developers are hard at work improving and securing crypto markets.

Bitcoin’s Fight Against the Debt Boom

By Andy Gordon on March 28, 2018

Bitcoin was created to fight against Section 402 and things like it. If excessive debt is the disease, then Satoshi Nakamoto created bitcoin as the cure.

The Real “Killer Application” for Crypto

By Adam Sharp on March 23, 2018

The real “killer application” for cryptocurrency is already happening - it’s digital gold in an era of financial chaos.

Are We Underestimating the Blockchain?

By Andy Gordon on March 21, 2018

According to Amara’s law, we tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run. I think this is true of blockchain.

Fuel for Bitcoin’s Competitors

By Adam Sharp on March 16, 2018

Bitcoin grabbed the majority of crypto headlines in 2017, but altcoins are starting to catch up. Here’s why.

The Simple Technical Indicator for Crypto

By Adam Sharp on March 9, 2018

When crypto volatility is high (like it is now), buying coins can be intimidating. But the “Relative Strength Index” can help investors hit the dips in cryptocurrency.

Venezuela’s Crazy Crypto Experiment

By Adam Sharp on February 23, 2018

Venezuela has begun issuing its new petro cryptocurrency. The experiment may fail, but it hints at the full potential of blockchain tech.

Clarity on Crypto’s Biggest Threat: Government

By Adam Sharp on February 16, 2018

The prospect of widespread bans has been a looming threat hanging over the crypto world. For now, that threat has passed.
Longtime crypto believers are sending the message that government is NOT to be trusted. This makes us wonder: How much longer can the government remain “balanced” in the face of such a radical creed?

One of the Keys to Crypto Profits

By Adam Sharp on February 9, 2018

Cryptocurrencies are a (potential) monetary revolution. Bitcoin could become a common investment asset and value transfer vehicle.

Why These Cryptos Fail to Toe the Line

By Andy Gordon on February 7, 2018

Recent market activity seems to be ignoring the variety of cryptos, not quite treating them as an undifferentiated whole but also failing to take into account the huge differences in technologies and prospects among the coins out there.
It seems like the end of the world for cryptocurrency, but I assure you it's not. Let's look beyond price action and recognize that huge developments are taking place in the crypto world.