Bill DeLisle

Cryptocurrency was all the buzz on Capitol Hill on Thursday. In two separate committee hearings, U.S. legislatures heard testimony on critical issues for the crypto-community.  The meetings held on July 18, 2018, discussed the efficacy of the decentralized economy, and lawmakers’ continual struggle to understand the shifting financial landscape and to implement policy accordingly. Both […]

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The 2018 crypto ecosystem is looking significantly different than 2017. Although the values of the most prominent cryptocurrencies are down considerably from their December 2017 highs, new digital currencies issued through ICOs are receiving record investment. Buoyed by the blockchain’s growing reputation and investors’ desire to score big by getting in on the ground floor […]

Even prior to Donald Trump's November 2016 U.S. presidential election, the notion of Russian interference in the election was under investigation by U.S. intelligence agencies.

As crypto prices rise and fall, experts and casual observers alike are trying to predict the future of the digital economy. In addition to the media’s perpetual fascination with the prospect of a Bitcoin bubble, message boards and Reddit threads are packed with similar conversations about the efficacy and sustainability of digital currencies.  Now, academics […]

As the negative headlines continue to proliferate, some crypto insiders remain bullish about the potential for digital currency to thrive not only in the future but this year as well. 

Cryptocurrency exchanges often make headlines for the wrong reasons – compromised customer accounts, security breaches etc., despite the fact they are the primary access point for many crypto investors.

In February 2018, poet and former Icelandic presidential candidate, Andri Snær Magnason, took to Twitter to decry the immense energy consumption of Bitcoin miners. At the time, Vice reported the country was in danger of an energy shortage because of the expansive work of crypto miners. Magnason’s comments echoed the sentiments of others in Iceland, describing […]

As cryptocurrencies’ value climbed in 2017, many onlookers predicted a rapidly inflating investment bubble. Each new price hike brought additional bubble prognosis, and any dip in value had pundits scrambling to declare that the bubble finally burst.  For example, in December 2017 crypto markets experienced a sharp pullback that dropped the collective cap by more […]

For many, 2018 is considered the year of the blockchain. The technology took a considerable step forward in enterprise adoption and was even praised by a bipartisan collection U.S. Senators – an impressive accomplishment in its own right.  Blockchain’s strong year continued when The Wall Street Journal released its annual list of “Tech Companies to […]

There is a noticeable shift in the financial industry’s approach to cryptocurrencies. Industry leaders once seemed to view digital currencies with skepticism, keeping the currencies at arm’s length despite the rise in value and popularity.  One of the industry’s leading voices, Jamie Dimon, once famously described Bitcoin as a “fraud,” and other institutions acted like it was. Since […]

Most people agree that investing in cryptocurrency in 2017 was an easy endeavor. It didn’t take any excessive skill, ability or insight. Instead, practically anyone could purchase a digital currency and sell it later for a profit. In a way, participating in last year’s crypto market felt like buying a lottery ticket that always won. […]

TRON, the tenth largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is beginning its transition from the Ethereum blockchain to a public blockchain produced by the TRON Foundation and a community of developers around the world. In a blog posted on Medium, Justin Sun, CEO and founder of the TRON Foundation, lauded the release as a historic moment […]

Crypto markets and traditional investment vehicles have very little direct connection. Although Bitcoin is making progress via futures contracts, digital currencies still primarily function as an alternative to traditional investments like stocks. After all, cryptocurrencies were born in a spirit of rebellion, and this ethos is prevalent throughout the crypto community. However, there is growing […]

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into cryptocurrency price manipulation on crypto exchanges. The investigation, first reported by Bloomberg, was revealed by four sources at the DOJ who requested anonymity because the investigation is private, and they are not authorized to comment on its continuation. The DOJ is conducting its investigation in […]

Today is one of the most celebrated days in the crypto community. It’s a day of intrigue, hilarity, and mockery. Dubbed “Bitcoin Pizza Day,” May 22nd is the annual celebration of one of the worst financial decisions imaginable. The Back Story In 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz, a software programmer from Jacksonville, Florida, wanted to test Bitcoin’s […]

In January of 2018, Coincheck, Japan’s largest crypto exchange joined the list of exchanges compromised by a devastating hack. Cyber thieves took advantage of a flaw in their platform to steal 523 million units of NEM’s digital currency. Although Coincheck accepted responsibility for the hack and spent $435 million to compensate users, the incident was […]

Bing, the search engine owned by Microsoft, is following the lead of other major tech companies by banning ads for digital currencies. As cryptocurrencies began soaring in popularity last year, ads for new projects started appearing across the internet. While many became familiar with the ridiculous “crypto expert” ads that promised the secrets to investment […]