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Expect to see More Quants and Trading Bots Trading Bitcoin

December 9, 2017 by Gil Davis at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News

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...

UBS Seeks Smart Contract Blockchain Patent

December 8, 2017 by Priyeshu Garg at Blockchain, Business, Commentary, Finance, News, Tech

UBS is one of the biggest financial service companies in the world today, and they have been trying to find a way in which they can better protect their computer systems. Cybersecurity a Growing Priority There has been a lot of attention recently placed on cybersecurity by corporations both big...

Could Bitcoin Drop to $1,000?

December 7, 2017 by Gil Davis at Bitcoin, Commentary, Finance, News

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...

BETEX: Derivatives Trading based on Blockchain Technology

December 6, 2017 by Tabassum Naiz at ICO/IEO

Betex is introducing the decentralized derivatives trading wherein it allows binary options trading at its initial period. As an innovative peer-to-peer platform, Betex is bringing a new module to trade financial derivatives meaning the mechanism of these derivatives is built on Ethereum smart contracts. Betex token Pre-sale and crowdsale Investors...

Bitcoin’s Market Value Now Exceeds the GDP Of Over 130 Countries

December 6, 2017 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Commentary, Finance, News

As bitcoin’s ninth year draws to a close, it has grown in proportions that even the most optimistic of investors had not predicted. It’s total market value now out values the annual GDP of some national economies – with New Zealand, Romania, Iraq, and Algeria among the most notable. On...

SEC Halts PlexCoin Scam ICO Using Emergency Court Order

December 4, 2017 by Alex Lielacher at Finance, News, Regulation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) announced in a press release the acquisition of an emergency court order with intent to freeze the assets of the PlexCoin ICO. The allegedly fraudulent ICO has been active since early August where it has raked in over $15 million from thousands of...

A Venezuelan Leap Into Cryptocurrency?

December 4, 2017 by Michael Scott at Finance, News, Tech

Venezuela is a nation in crisis. The economy has been hit by a decline in oil reserves and the value of the bolivar; its prevailing currency has plummeted. Named after Simón Bolívar, the 19th-century hero known across South America for leading the independence movement from Spain, the bolivar in recent...

Gameflip ICO is Now Live! Launch Comes After a Pre-sale that Achieved 112 percent of its Goal

December 4, 2017 by Guest Post at ICO/IEO

Leading digital goods company is extending its marketplace onto the blockchain — and incentivizing publishers to follow suit San Jose, California—December 4, 2017—Following an oversubscribed and successful pre-ICO last month, Gameflip, the veteran Silicon Valley gaming marketplace, has officially launched its highly-anticipated ICO. Crypto and global media have been buzzing...

ECB VP: Buying Bitcoin at Current Price is a Risk

December 3, 2017 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Commentary, Finance, News

According to Vitor Constancio, the European Central Bank’s (ECB) current vice president, purchasing bitcoin in the current price range is a risk for investors. Bitcoin is a “very particular asset,” Constancio said and went on to explain his view of it additionally being a “...speculative asset by definition looking to...

A Guide to Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)

History of the ICO Ecosystem: Top ICOs of 2017

December 3, 2017 by Tabassum Naiz at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum, Finance, ICO/IEO, News

Since the first of ICO in 2013 by J.R Willett, it has quickly captured the vast majority of investors, influencers, and cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Initial Coin offerings have become the funding base for many startups with aims at becoming a blockchain based company. From Willett to EOS Since Willett and co,...

Bitcoin Exchange Regulations Near Completion in South Korea

December 3, 2017 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

To date, there has been very little oversight or regulation when it comes to the world of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies across the globe. However, in recent weeks steps been taken in this particular direction. History of Growing Attention It has been reported that the authorities in South Korea are getting...

Fintech Investment Platform BnkToTheFuture Announces Creation of Secondary Market

December 2, 2017 by Alex Lielacher at Business, Finance, News

Fintech investment platform BnkToTheFuture has announced plans to open a market that will allow for the trading of equity stakes in blockchain-based startups. The firm intends to debut this market in the second quarter of 2018. BnkToTheFuture is a Cayman Islands-based investment platform that allows both individuals and institutional investors...

Former SEC Commissioner Hopes for a Sweep of ICO Regulation

December 2, 2017 by Liam J Kelly at Altcoins, News, Regulation

The current Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff have only made a few light warnings regarding the wild west of ICOs. Some point out the importance of curbing regulation in order to stimulate innovation, while others expect sweeping corrections. SEC Warnings The novel method of generating a digital token that...

Sharpe Capital: The Blockchain Startup Designed to Make Markets More Efficient

December 2, 2017 by Guest Post at ICO/IEO

Trading is fundamentally driven by human decision-making, which is influenced by a variety of different factors. Contrary to what we may initially assume, traders do not make investments based on their belief in an asset’s price - or even their belief about an asset’s future price, for that matter. The...

CROM ICO: Streamlining the Performance Marketing System

December 1, 2017 by Tabassum Naiz at ICO/IEO

Under the Performance Marketing, the publisher usually pays out the amount to an advertiser without being known about the actual number of intermediaries involved. Subsequently, payments made during this process are not as transparent as what we are typically paying through the blockchain. And here comes CROM. However, digital advertising...

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