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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

Pensions on Blockchain: Strengths and Weaknesses

Blockchain aims to disrupt the retirement industry. Although, most likely, it won’t be a ‘magic solution’ to the pensions crisis.Given that the global pension deficit is estimated to reach USD 400 trillion by 2050, people expecting to retire in the coming decades have plenty of...

, by Simon Chandler

20 Bright Crypto Jokes and Bonus Video in a Dark Market

It’s that time of the week! Cryptonews.com is back with another collection of the internet’s genius, assorted for your viewing - and reading - pleasure. The future might look bleaker by the day, but our moods don’t have to be.From China’s reportedly renewed efforts on...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

S Korea: Major Exchanges Still Making Profits

Business appears to be still profitable for South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges after the three biggest platforms in the nation disclosed their earnings for the first half of 2018. The news comes in spite of a market downturn in the country that began in late January and has yet to...

, by Tim Alper

Now You Can Buy Token in this Resort (If You’re Large Investor)

Crowdfunding platform Indiegogo is helping a luxury real estate investment trust sell a “security token backed by common shares,” according to information published on the crowdfunding site.The token issuer, known as Aspen Digital Inc., is proposing to sell a “security...

, by Fredrik Vold

Crypto Gambling Game Claims it Paid USD 3m Prize

Love it or hate it, the Fomo3D game claims it has just paid out one lucky winner roughly USD 3 million in ETH. And round two has just begun, if you have a serious case of FOMO (fear of missing out).So what exactly are we talking about? If you haven't heard, there's this lottery / gambling / ponzi...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

China to Slam Another Banhammer on Crypto – Report

China is continuing its crackdown on all things crypto, and this time it’s targeting foreign exchanges. State owned media is reporting that access to 124 unnamed foreign cryptocurrency exchanges, which offer their services to the mainland Chinese, will be closed. The same report in Shanghai...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

How Much Blockchain is Really Needed?

The blockchain has emerged as the biggest buzzword in the tech sector in the past 12 to 18 months. Blockchain startups have been appearing out of nowhere, fuelled by the industry’s easy access to funding through digital token sales. However, many of the new so-called “blockchain...

, by Alex Lielacher

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

China Shuts Down Crypto Media Accounts on WeChat

China went another step further in its cryptocurrency-related crackdown, as they have now shut down numerous blockchain and cryptocurrency news outlets on popular social app WeChat. At least eight blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused news accounts had been blocked as of Tuesday evening.In an...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Japanese Exchanges Snap up Soccer Superstars to Lure New Clients

Two Japanese cryptocurrency exchange platforms, BITPoint and GMO Internet, have made significant moves to reignite public thirst for Bitcoin and altcoin trading – using A-list celebrity endorsements for the first time since the Coincheck hack in January this year.BITPoint has unveiled...

, by Tim Alper

There is Place For Crypto in Business: Majority of Financial Leaders

Only 13% of financial leaders at more than 2,000 companies in more than 20 of the largest US metropolitan areas think that cryptocurrency will not become common for business transactions in the next five years, a recent survey showed.Meanwhile, 87% respondents chose answers ranging from "Not very...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Self-Regulation of Crypto Gets One Step Closer

Four US-based crypto exchanges have announced that they are setting up the precursor to what they hope will become a self-regulatory organization for “virtual commodities.”The aim of the group, dubbed “Virtual Commodity Association Working Group,” is reportedly to help...

, by Fredrik Vold

SBI Group Invests in Rival Japanese Exchange

Financial giant SBI Group has made a second investment in LastRoots, a Tokyo-based exchange established in 2016. The undisclosed investment, made through financial subsidy SBI Holdings, is the group’s second within the space of a year, and comes just a month after the launch of the...

, by Tim Alper

Pros and Cons of Accepting Bitcoin as a Business

Bitcoin merchant adoption has been on the rise since the digital currency first started to gain a degree of popularity back in 2011. However, global bitcoin merchant adoption is not yet anywhere near that of credit cards or PayPal.Major merchant payment provider BitPay claims it processed more than...

, by Alex Lielacher

A New Adoption Case: Paying Bills With Crypto in Australia

Although accepting cryptocurrency may be the furthest thing from various service providers’ minds, two fintech startups in Australia have decided to let crypto holders pay their bills with cryptocurrency. Regardless of whether the business accepts crypto or not, Cointree and Gobbill are there...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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