We sometimes forget amidst the daily hype of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general that there is a massive technical infrastructure that supports the entire enterprise. Top of the list is security and all of its ramifications, since the nature of the entire effort is a digital financial service. Cryptos will and have attracted formidable attacks…
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“Sell in May, and go away” is an oft-heard phrase amongst equity investors. Its truth has been borne out by years of study of the historical record. The presumption is that traders and investors alike prefer to take holiday after May, returning some time in September to resume their daily regimens. During that period, volumes…
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Analysts and investors have quantified nearly a dozen fundamental drivers that have propelled Bitcoin forward over the past four months, but there is always room for one more. The latest argument to be supported by the evidence of the historical record is that geopolitical tensions are shifting the tides of capital flows more in favor…
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Volatility? What volatility? Where did it go? Suddenly Bitcoin seems to have forgotten its most identifying trait, to be the most volatile asset class in history. For the past thirty days, there have been several fits and starts, but the world’s favorite cryptocurrency has displayed fairly stable price behavior of late, as if Bulls and Bears had…
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It is one thing for a crypto-related company to sell tokens in an Initial Coin Offering that are most definitely securities under the law, but when a company professes a shift to blockchain, then lists on the Nasdaq, its management team better be up to speed on required SEC filing protocols and share registrations. Apparently,…
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Coinbase, the US largest cryptocurrency exchange, is adding the stablecoin DAI to its Earn Program. After Coinbase announced the upcoming EOS support in the beginning of the month, now DAI will become the second "innovative" addition that the exchange is providing to its program. The program Earn allows all users to actually receive digital coins…
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Ripple is not wasting its time when it comes to global expansion. The company has just opened a new office in Brazil - a strategic move that will help Ripple support their ever growing client base South America. The new office will enable all regional customers be closer to the San-Francisco-based startup. Ripple has already…
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It is often said that politics and religion should never be discussed in mixed company, but in today’s digital age, you might want to refrain from discussing comparisons between Bitcoin and Gold, especially if there are any Gold Bugs in the room. The fact that comparisons are made is a mystery, but ever since its…
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Never underestimate the persistence of a cyber criminal in the pursuit of his target. If one avenue is successfully blocked, the crook is fully capable of having his deception scenario morph into something even more undetectable, before launching a second attack. A little over a week ago, we reported that a clever YouTube video on…
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Bitcoin Bulls and Bears seem to be honoring a “D-Day” truce, as market volatility has waned. The crypto leader has been ranging within tight boundaries between $7,600 and $7,800, but bears appear determined to bring about the 30%+ correction that everyone has been speaking to for weeks on end. One pundit accepts the “calm” as…
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