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News Fix: Ethereum and Sonic Heat Up
Three cheers for more good news! That’s right, for two weeks in a row, we’ve had surprisingly good news from the bitcoin and cryptocurrency worlds. Last week, the SEC said bitcoin wasn’t a security. This week, the SEC said Ethereum is not a security (CNBC). Granted, this week’s good Ethereum news came on the heels of some really bad news…
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Crypto Market Update: A Bullish Turn?
As you know, the crypto market has been hurting lately. But we just received a good reason to be optimistic (and opportunistic). On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported that a senior SEC official said Ethereum is NOT a security. Here’s the quote from SEC Director of Corporation Finance William Hinman: Based on my understanding of the present state…
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How Order in Crypto Land Can Pave the Way to a New Bull Market
As a rule, I hate rules. They’re too often used to defend outmoded practices and vested interests that impede progress. Of course, we need some rules. But I wish we chose more carefully when and where they should apply. Crypto vs. Rules Cryptocurrencies take an interesting approach to rules. Rules are embedded in the software that gives these coins life.…
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New Recommendation: Draper Esprit VC Fund
Draper Esprit VC Fund Type: Stock Ticker: (LON: GROW) Current price (May 2, 2018): 468 pence (Note: Share prices on the exchange are listed in pence, not pounds) Buy up to: 520 pence Dear Member, Today’s recommendation is a first for us. It’s a publicly traded venture capital (VC) firm. The company is Draper Esprit (LON: GROW), which trades on…
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Sell Alert: WAX
Unfortunately, my recent Speculative Portfolio pick Wax has been disappointing (to say the least). And we just received more bad news. OPSkins (the trading platform operated by the Wax team) lost an important partner – Valve. Valve games were responsible for a good deal of the trading volume on OPSkins. You can read more about the situation on OPSkins’ official…
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News Fix: It Was Christmas in June for Bitcoin Investors This Week
This was a good news week for bitcoin. And boy, did we need it. For the past few months, a steady stream of regulatory setbacks has drowned out any good news and driven the price of bitcoin down. But this week, it was nothing but good news. Every day, there was a different story signaling that the long-term health of…
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A Quick Look at How Our Coins Are Doing
Our portfolio, like the rest of the market, remains in a temporary downtrend. I fully expect this to reverse itself by the end of the year (with the institutional move underway by then), but for now it’s hard to say exactly when. Decred (DCR) Decred has been our strongest performer this year, moving up despite strong market headwinds. Decred enjoys…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 23
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Crypto Monitor: DOJ Bitcoin Probe Likely A Good Thing
Editor’s note: This edition of Crypto Monitor was filmed just before SEC chairman Jay Clayton announced that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are not securities. Adam and Andy will discuss this major development in the next episode. Summary Whenever the Department of Justice launches an investigation into manipulating prices, it’s a big deal. That’s why the DOJ probe into the manipulation of bitcoin prices is our lead story…
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SEC Chief: Bitcoin Not a Security
For years, we’ve been thinking about how (and if) the Securities and Exchange Commission would regulate bitcoin. Yesterday, we almost got our answer when SEC Chairman Jay Clayton drew a line in the sand between bitcoin and initial coin offerings (ICOs). And it was mostly good news. “Cryptocurrencies – these are replacements for sovereign currencies,” Clayton said on CNBC. “They…
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SEC Chief: Bitcoin Not a Security
For years, we’ve been thinking about how (and if) the Securities and Exchange Commission would regulate bitcoin. Yesterday, we almost got our answer when SEC Chairman Jay Clayton drew a line in the sand between bitcoin and initial coin offerings (ICOs). And it was mostly good news. “Cryptocurrencies – these are replacements for sovereign currencies,” Clayton said on CNBC. “They…
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News Fix: Crowdfunding Platform Helps Venture Capital Firm
This week’s News Fix scores high on the irony scale. An equity crowdfunding platform helps a venture capital firm raise money. The ATM – which was designed to dispense fiat currency – is helping fuel bitcoin’s growth. A banking agreement is helping an exchange that deals in decentralized digital assets. And gold is struggling in what should be, well, a…
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New Pick: Draper Esprit
Editor’s note: Next week, we’re going to add Draper Esprit PLC (LON: GROW) to our portfolio. I’ll have full details on the recommendation next week. But here are some basic facts: Draper Esprit is a unique and publicly traded investment that is completely under the radar of most investors. It’s a publicly traded venture capital firm that owns a large…
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Portfolio Update: 20/20 GeneSystems Rakes in Awards, Makes Key Taiwan Deal
We recommended 20/20 GeneSystems to you exactly two weeks before Christmas last year. I considered it my special holiday gift to you, calling it “the best thing to happen to the cancer treatment space in years.” As a quick reminder, let me tell you why. Most cancers don’t have screening tests available to the general public. The handful that do…
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News Fix: Bitcoin Headwinds Are Not Slowing Down Mining IPO
It’s been a wild ride in the cryptocurrency markets this week. From the Department of Justice launching a probe into bitcoin price manipulation… to altcoins being listed and delisted… to bitcoin mining IPOs and new patents, there was a lot to keep up with. But no matter what you do, make sure you watch this video. It’s the result of…
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Crypto Monitor: Coinbase goes institutional
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 launching a new suite of products for institutional investors to more…