Is BitIs Bitcoin a Waste of Electricity, or Something Worse?
0A manufacturing start-up recently announced plans to move into a shuttered aluminum factory in upstate New York, taking advantage of abundant cheap electricity from the…More
What’s The Difference Between Blockchain, Bitcoin And Cryptocurrency?
0Summary Blockchain is not a cryptocurrency. Prudent investors must know the difference between blockchain, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and the investing implications of each. The…More
Cryptocurrency is a giant multi-level marketing scheme
0It’s hard to see red flags when you’re wearing rose-colored glasses. Cryptocurrency’s warning signs having been coming fast and furious. A new report indicates that…More
The CFTC Allows Employees to Trade in Cryptocurrencies
0The decision already started to attract critics due to the direct role of the agency in market regulation. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has…More
Bitcoin Price Limps Through February as Cryptocurrency Market Follows
0As February draws to a close, most investors would rather forget the month. Bitcoin’s price at the end of February was a familiar story. BTC briefly…More
Criminals choosing cryptocurrencies like Monero, ZCash and Dash over Bitcoin, Europol warns
0Bitcoin became famous because it was used to buy drugs and other illegal products. But the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency is simply too pricey for…More
Why we put money into bizarre cryptocurrencies like ponzicoin and cryptokitties
0Some initial coin offerings seem like scams (and some are), but behavioural research shows our emotions are part of why people buy in to cryptocurrencies…More
Bill Gates: Cryptocurrencies are responsible for deaths in a ‘fairly direct way’
0Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates jumped down the rabbit hole Tuesday, doing an AMA (ask me anything) on popular news and discussion site Reddit. Among…More
