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”...
It was a lively week across the token sales complex, with further regulatory clarity being provided by countries and central banks around the world. But it has not just been the usual authorities that have provided their assessments of...
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...
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...
It was an eventful seven days for the token sales space, with easily the biggest news of the week being China’s reported move to temporarily suspend all token sale events in the country, pending an internal regulatory review.
Reports first...
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...
