Although Bitcoin fell agonizingly short of the $20,000 mark, it was another breath-taking week of gains for the world’s leading digital currency – as well as for the entire cryptocurrency complex. Nearly every coin registered double digit returns, with...
A lot has been written of late about crypto-currency. Given that the subject matter claims to be currency, it would seem appropriate for the discussion about crypto-currency to include an economist or two. To date, very few peer reviewed...
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are moving towards the mainstream
Cryptocurrencies were initially seen as a challenge and standing in opposition to traditional centralized banking. So far, they have made only small steps towards entering the everyday economy. Legislative restrictions passed...
This fall the Bitcoin blockchain will see some changes as two “hardforks” arrive: Bitcoin Gold, which took place on October 24, 2017, and SegWit2x, which is expected to arrive on or about November 18th. I say “on or about”...
2017 is almost certain to go down in historical record as the year in which interest in token sales truly took off. A mere glance at the meteoric rise of funds raised cumulatively by token sales during this year...
You have a business that needs cash or you wish to start one. You intend to raise money from public investors. Should you register shares of your company and do a traditional IPO (Initial Public Offering) or a new...
Another eventful week has been and gone in the world of token sales, with China’s decision to temporarily suspend such activity still very much looming over the industry. Indeed, it appears several countries around the world have recently responded...
Markets experienced a pronounced correction during the last week. Despite a modest recovery being staged between Tuesday and Friday, the market appears to be less bullish when compared with cryptocurrency performance over previous weeks. At this stage, it also...
After several weeks of unabated growth, cryptocurrency markets finally took a breather last week. But that was not before new ground was reached once again. Indeed, Bitcoin managed to scale a historic new high above the $5000-mark, briefly reaching...
The rate of new token sale growth continues at breakneck speed; indeed, recent estimates suggest that the market for token sales has gained a 4,800% during the last 3 years, with the industry now close to reaching $100 billion...
