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Gil Davis is a Writer/Artist/Dork from the East Coast of the US. When he's not keeping up to date on the latest crypto trends he's relaxing at home, playing an instrument, or planning his next adventure.
The volatile nature of the crypto-scene currently can’t be understated and has left many professional investors in a state of confusion. How do they apply traditional economic principles to this highly lucrative, yet very unpredictable new area? Liquidity, Crypto Whales, and Due Diligence The most obvious, and simple, part of...
The crypto-scene is growing at an extraordinary rate. It’s hard to argue that fact. Whether it will outdo fiat currencies or if the whole thing is a big bubble is a whole different topic, but it is growing quickly. Bitcoin, obviously, spiked to insane levels in 2017 but just behind...
On January 22, 2018, in Washington D.C. the US Securities and Exchange Commission began on their long awaited comments on cryptocurrencies. The goal here is to lay down expectations for professionals and new businesses starting up within the crypto-bubble and heir the grievances with the way things are heading currently....
With how finicky Bitcoin (BTC) has been lately as far as transaction confirmations and the tremendous volatility going on, there are quite a few folks who are interested in cryptocurrency but quite wary of Satoshi’s creation. For good reasons as well. Heavy-Weight Flippening Contender The BTC blockchain was notoriously stubborn...
Just east out of Seattle lies the small town of Wenatchee, Washington. Little attention has been paid to this quaint locale until very recently when large numbers of Bitcoin (BTC) miners relocated to the area. New Crypto Home A dozen of the US’ largest cryptocurrency and BTC miners now call...
More and more investors see the expansion of blockchain technologies as an opportunity to introduce new ways to do old business that are not only more efficient but also more trustworthy and convenient for their targeted user bases. We can witness prime examples of this growth, as many startups on...
A big problem faced by many attempting to jump into this quickly growing crypto scene is that of the complexity of it all. Most have a good understanding of how their currencies work, and there’s plenty of third-party institutions out there that smooth out some of the more complicated processes...
As speculators rally towards bitcoin, many of the old guards are attempting to figure out how to get their share of the crypto-pie. Banks and investment firms are notoriously conservative when it comes to new technologies, but for the past few years Overstock.com – the first major retailer accepting bitcoin...
Calling the current BTC trends volatile is a bit of an understatement. It’s been a rollercoaster in 2017 with prices going from just under $1,000 back in January to over $15,000 by December. That sort of increase is due to attract some professional speculators. Enter the Quant trading systems. Quants...
With bitcoin sitting at around $14,000 at the time of writing experts are racking their brains trying to figure out when this bubble will end or if it even is a bubble at all. Measuring Value with MV = PT If it is a bubble, however, even the experts are wary...
Though both fall within the cryptocurrency bracket, Ethereum and IOTA are vastly different technologies. Ethereum operates upon their blockchain while IOTA has attempted to go beyond the block and use a different system based on what they call the “Tangle, a version of the DAG protocols. The Future of Two...
The gaming industry is in a bit of an odd spot lately. It seems that all parties involved are against one another. Developers want to push out bigger and better games, publishers want more profits, advertisers try to mislead gamers, and the gamers themselves are getting sick of games being...
Although the real estate business is one of the first sectors to be targeted by blockchain technology, integration into the industry has slowed to a crawl. Redefining Innovation Every industry is considering adding blockchain technology to their way of doing business. There are few downsides when implemented correctly, and it’s...
A pilot project by the World Identity Network (WIN), the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology (UN-OICT) is campaigning to help fight child trafficking around the world. The project was announced at the Humanitarian Blockchain Summit and is part of a...
BTC has gone from an extremely niche idea back in the early 2010’s to a multibillion-dollar force of nature that garners headlines from big news agencies regularly. Humble Beginnings During the beginning of 2017 BTC’s price was an astounding $1,000 but then exploded even farther by the end of the...