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6 Commandments for Crypto Investing

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. _______The takeaway from my previous article, “5 Myths of Crypto Market...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

Stop Worrying About How Much Energy Bitcoin Uses

The word “bitcoin” is as likely to garner feverish excitement as it is glaring criticism. The financial community sees speculative promise in the form of trade that currently has little to no regulation. Meanwhile, others argue that it’s a distraction that detracts from the...

, by Katrina Kelly-Pitou

Bitcoin’s Rollercoaster Shows the Biggest Issue For Crypto: Regulation

The rollercoaster of cryptocurrency pricing is on the downward slope again. Bitcoin has fallen by a quarter in the past month, with other large currencies such as Ethereum and Ripple down more than 40%. So where does this latest bout of losses leave cryptocurrencies?Sceptics point to the multitude...

, by Brian Lucey

5 Myths about Crypto Market Manipulation

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. _______Last week, an insightful email hit my inbox with a bang. It delivered...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

War on Cash, Part 2: Privacy Coins

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. Martin D. Weiss, is the founder of Weiss Ratings. _________Recently, we told...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

The Rise of Security ICOs

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. _______Since early 2017, the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) marketplace has been...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

Let’s Treat Our Data As a Currency

Pavel Bains is the CEO of Bluzelle, a decentralized data ecosystem that allows individuals and businesses to control and monetise their data. The company provides a decentralized database that manages and stores data through sharding to achieve security and scale. ____________Today’s digital...

, by Pavel Bains

Major Misunderstandings About Crypto

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. ___________Despite the tremendous amount of expert manpower and money poured...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

The Government’s War on Cash, Part 1

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. _________I’m worried.With each passing day, I see more signs of central...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

The U.S. Losing The Race for Crypto Tech

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. ___________The technology underlying cryptocurrencies, called Distributed...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

Here Is Why This SEC Commissioner is Pro-Bitcoin ETF

Hester M. Peirce was the only commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission who voted against the decision to reject a bitcoin-based exchange traded fund (ETF) proposal by crypto investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. She explains her position in a separate statement (below is the full...

, by Hester M. Peirce

Is PoS Consensus Mechanism Really the Solution?

This article was originally published by our Arab franchise partner ar.cryptonews.com. ______Among other benefits, the creation of a decentralized Bitcoin blockchain infrastructure helped its users to participate in decision-making through its consensus mechanism. It is known as Proof of Work...

, by Ghadeer Safadi

The Epic Battle: Central Banks vs. Cryptocurrencies

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings.Who will win? When and how?The Big Four central banks of the world — the...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

How Quantum Computers Could Steal Your Bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have recently captured the public’s imagination because they offer an exciting alternative to traditional monetary systems. Bitcoin transactions are essentially a series of puzzles stored in public on the blockchain. The puzzles used to protect bitcoin are so...

, by Marco Tomamichel

Doomsaying About New Technology Helps Make It Better

That new technologies could actually be bad for us, by sapping our attention or ruining our memories, is an argument that goes back to Socrates. It’s tempting to summarily dismiss these concerns, but such tech-doomsaying is actually an important part of economic discovery.Our societies are...

, by Brendan Markey-Towler

Why Regulators Will Give Crypto a Green Light

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. _____The naysayers keep telling us that cryptocurrencies can't possibly work...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

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