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Volume Is Important When Trading Bitcoin
By Vin Narayanan on May 28, 2018
Bitcoin exchange volume and market activity are important factors to consider as you trade cryptocurrencies.
News Fix: Bitcoin Headwinds Are Not Slowing Down Mining IPO
By Vin Narayanan on May 26, 2018
This week’s News Fix takes a look at the Department of Justice probing into bitcoin pricing, Coincheck delisting some altcoins to comply with regulations, a bitcoin mining company seeking a $2 billion IPO and more.
Crypto Monitor: Coinbase goes institutional
By Vin Narayanan on May 25, 2018
Editor’s note: This edition of Crypto Monitor was filmed before news broke that the Department of Justice is investigating bitcoin price influencing schemes. Adam and Andy will discuss that investigation in the next show. Show summary It’s been a busy couple of weeks in the crypto universe. From Coinbase…
Owning Bitcoin Shouldn’t Affect Security Clearances
By Vin Narayanan on May 25, 2018
If owning (or having owned) a cryptocurrency constitutes a "security risk," the military and defense contractors won't be able to attract the top-tier talent needed to defend the country.
DOJ Launches Bitcoin Probe
By Vin Narayanan on May 24, 2018
The Department of Justice has launched a probe into bitcoin price manipulation, according to a Bloomberg report today. The report, which cites four anonymous sources, says the DOJ – with the cooperation of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) – is looking at whether spoofing has…
Facebook and Bitcoin Poll Generates Interesting Results
By Allison Brickell on May 24, 2018
Two weeks ago, we sent you a tech news poll created by Arbit, one of our portfolio recommendations. The response rate was fantastic – which tells us you’re paying attention. (That’s a relief.) We learned that 68% of you care about how Facebook uses the data it…
Standards Fight Likely Good News for Crypto Investors
By Vin Narayanan on May 23, 2018
The fact that two groups, each with its own impressive set of corporate backers, are trying to become the enterprise standard for blockchain tech is good news.
Initial Coin Offerings Can Be a Powerful Tool to Raise Money
By Vin Narayanan on May 21, 2018
A look at the top 10 initial coin offerings shows that ICOs - if done correctly - can be an important funding tool for startups.
News Fix: Big Investors Get Great News, but Who’s Going to Buy a Blockchain Phone?
By Vin Narayanan on May 19, 2018
This week’s News Fix looks at good news for institutional investors who want to invest in cryptocurrencies, the SEC’s “fake” ICO website, the proposed blockchain phone and other news from the week that was.
Changing Market Conditions Require a New Approach to Investing
By Adam Sharp on May 18, 2018
The market distortions from the "wealth effect" are starting to normalize, which means you need to change your investment strategy.
New Coinbase Custody Solution Targets Institutional Investors
By Vin Narayanan on May 17, 2018
At some point, every “disruptive” technology or business becomes the “establishment.” That’s the way of the world. Southwest Airlines used to be a plucky upstart budget airline. Now it’s a major airline in the same league as Delta, United and American. Amazon changed the face of retail with e-commerce.
New Recommendation: WAX
By Adam Sharp on May 16, 2018
I’m very excited about our newest recommendation, WAX. WAX stands for Worldwide Asset eXchange, and it’s one of the most promising and real crypto projects in the world. I’m putting this pick in our Speculative Portfolio due to its small size and relatively early stage of development. However, as…
Blockchain Beer Vending Machine Debuts at Consensus 2018
By Vin Narayanan on May 16, 2018
A beer vending machine was created by Anheuser-Busch and blockchain identity verification company Civic. And it’s a big step forward for blockchain technology.
News Fix: New York Stock Exchange Parent Company and Facebook Make Big Moves into Bitcoin and Blockchain
By Vin Narayanan on May 11, 2018
It’s hard to keep up with the news these days. Between CNBC, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Facebook and Twitter – just to name a few – there’s so much information flying around that it’s become hard to tell what’s really important… and what’s just noise. The cryptocurrency news…
Crypto Market Update for May 11, 2018
By Adam Sharp on May 11, 2018
Editor’s note: I’ll have a new crypto pick for you early next week. Dear Member, Crypto markets are down today on news that leading South Korean exchange Upbit is under investigation for suspected fraud. Upbit is South Korea’s largest crypto exchange. According to Cointelegraph,…
Why Is Buffett Lashing Out at Bitcoin?
By Adam Sharp on May 11, 2018
Warren Buffett recently called bitcoin “rat poison squared.” What’s driving his hatred of cryptocurrency?