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After Jamie Dimon’s (CEO of JPMorgan Chase) crude remarks about Bitcoin came out in CNBC’s interview a few weeks ago, Bitcoin took a quick plunge. Many saw this as a moment to buy more, however, and the price has been up over $1000 since the remarks. “So right now I say these crypto things are […]

Bitcoin is having a moment. It’s a prolonged moment, but a moment none-the-less. Its unprecedented rise in value has attracted the attention of crypto and traditional investors. Meanwhile, others are busy trying to determine if Bitcoin is a bubble, and, if so, when it will pop. In this way, Bitcoin and its followers are engaged […]

As cryptocurrencies are gaining mainstream attention, much of the focus is on the two preeminent cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum. While Bitcoin’s founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, remains an obscure figure with no verified identify, the co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, has risen to the role of niche celebrity, and he is quickly becoming a dominant influence in […]

Put a celebrity’s name on something, sell loads of it: Job done. The simplest marketing strategy ever invented. Michael Jordan sells the sneaker and George Foreman sells the grill. So how do we tell the uneducated masses about cryptocurrencies? See the formula above. Celebrity-backed Initial Coin Offerings entwine the latest media buzz in the cryptocurrency […]

“You can make a whole lot of money on the way up, and we plan on it.” –Mike Novogratz His real name is Michael but friends call him Novo. And he’s bouncing back. What makes a wrestler, helicopter pilot, billionaire and self-exiled Wall Street hedge fund legend come out of retirement? We were curious to find […]

Cryptocurrency has paved the way for a true, decentralized network experience. But the way we buy our cryptos is almost as centralized as the way we buy and trade stocks. Bittrex, Poloniex, Coinbase, and Kraken are all examples of centralized exchanges that we use to buy and trade tokens….but what about “decentralized exchanges” and where […]

“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your inner voice.” – Steve Jobs Another hour, another opinion. And you too are forgiven if perhaps you’re still just a little undecided on cryptocurrency. After all, the journey of Bitcoin – the world’s first digital money – has been anything but a textbook example this […]

Does dumping your entire life savings into cryptocurrencies sound like a smart idea? For some people in countries where hyperinflation is out of control, this has been the only way to secure their life savings. As of this moment, one US dollar is equal to 10,389 Bolivars at a black market rate. Paired to Bitcoin, […]

Recent headlines about significant data breaches at major companies have returned our attention to privacy and our right to be anonymous on the Internet. This week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Yahoo’s hack, which was initially announced in 2016, was actually three times bigger than initially thought, and it totals up to 3 billion […]

The transaction capacity of Bitcoin is a constant thorn in the side of everyone involved in cryptocurrency from core developers to users. We have seen a wild few months unfold which includes record-breaking prices and market cap, a blockchain split in the form of Bitcoin Cash and the activation of SegWit protocol. The Chinese government isn’t […]