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TuesdayDec 10, 2019 12:48 pm

What Drives Cryptocurrency Price Swings Around the Holidays?

We’ve been pondering the price swings of Bitcoin as the winter holiday season is ramped up in time for Christmas and the New Year. Following yet another swing this week, we’re left to wonder what drives volatility around holidays? Is it FOMO as the year end approaches? It is simply a seasonal or cyclical thing? As the holidays approach, cryptocurrencies usually see positive price movement – something that seems hard to deny when looking at the historical charts. In 2017, Bitcoin was trading around the $6K mark before Thanksgiving, but and by mid-December it was nudging $20K. We know that…

MondayDec 09, 2019 12:37 pm

4 Major Changes Bitcoin Faces In 2020

The coming year brings a whole new decade, and as we enter the 2020s, it will be the first full decade in which bitcoin has had mainstream relevance. As always with cryptocurrency, one really doesn’t know what to expect. Heading into the new year, however, there are already some changes on the horizon. Here, in our estimation, are four to keep an eye on where bitcoin is concerned. 1. The Halving This spring, the inevitable will happen: the amount of bitcoin that is mined into circulation at any given moment will be cut in half. The cryptocurrency was designed to…

FridayDec 06, 2019 1:24 pm

The Best Cryptocurrency Holiday Gift Guide

Ho..Ho..Holidays! The 2019 holiday season is here! 🎄 This holiday season, when you shop for your family, friends and relatives, when you pick a Nintendo for the kids and fine wine for the adults, don’t forget the crypto fan in your life. If you’re unsure what to give to someone who is glued to his computer and trading away at the keys, we’re here to guide you. Find spectacular gifts for everyone and exceed their expectations! After all tis the season of fun and joy. From gizmos to merchandise, there’s nothing like the joy of unwrapping crypto gear and trying…

ThursdayDec 05, 2019 11:47 am

Will Crypto Volatility Stabilize Over Time?

From the birth of Bitcoin in 2008 to the 4,000+ crypto tokens on the market today, cryptocurrency has had a slew of hurdles to overcome, but the one that is holding back mainstream adoption is the volatility. It’s really hard to plan a budget if you rely on Bitcoin being $10K one day, but the market drops to $6500 the next. Certainly there are plenty of stablecoins that are available or in development but is this the cure? The cryptocurrency market first got widespread attention in 2017, from market insiders to the general public seemed to believe that prices could…

WednesdayDec 04, 2019 1:12 pm

The Truth About Cryptocurrency Transaction Fees

One of the main advantages of cryptocurrency over fiat money is the easy and cheap transfer and transaction fees to move funds from one place to another. Cryptocurrencies have been popularized in mainstream media as a better and cheap substitute to money. This is true in places where fiat banking is often inaccessible, and large, centralized banks are allowed to charge high fees on services such as foreign exchange of currency (forex), maintaining an account, and ATM withdrawals. After research on an extraordinary amount of cryptocurrency exchanges, I have found that the cryptocurrency ecosystem also comes with a range of…

TuesdayDec 03, 2019 12:28 pm

What Are Bitcoin Futures and How Do They Work?

There’s a certain ring to the word “futures” and the implication of what’s to be. With the mainstreaming of Bitcoin, it’s easy to understand that Bitcoin futures is an important element to investing in cryptocurrency. As speculation around regulatory guidelines and investment in cryptocurrencies continues to unfold. Keeping up with all developments in different jurisdictions around the world is quite daunting. This may be a cause of worry for active traders. For investors who are looking to speculate on the price of Bitcoin without having to actually own any directly, Bitcoin futures provides a viable, regulated means to do so…

MondayDec 02, 2019 12:51 pm

How To Find Small Caps to Invest In Today

Investors are looking into different asset classes and classifications within equities to diversify and increase their returns. One area that they may look into is that of small cap equities. They will do so for a variety of reasons but mostly because they want to hold companies that will be leaders in the world and help them increase their gains. But how? What is the most efficient to pick individual small cap stocks as an investor today? Let us find out. Use the Right Tool To Invest in Small Caps The most common tool to use to identify the right…

WednesdayNov 27, 2019 12:16 pm

Are Small Caps Undervalued?

Market indices are at all-time highs. Large-cap stocks such as Apple saw at least 80% price increases to the 52 week low. The large-cap market is led by companies such as Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon; they continue to drive large caps while others face issues. Investors such as Ray Dalio and others point troubling factors that may lead to a potential recession, while others think that the market can go even higher. Whether we will have another melt-up or correction may be essential to know for those who trade in the short term. The current environment makes purchasing new shares…

TuesdayNov 26, 2019 12:13 pm

Microsoft and the Rise of No Code

Microsoft has been crushing it lately under its new CEO, Satya Nadella. Under Nadella, Microsoft has championed a move to open source and is taking on activities to reach out to the developer community. They have acquired Github, and they are pushing forward new initiatives such as Microsoft Azure and making it the world’s computer. Azure Arc, Azure Synapse, Project Silica, Project Cortex, quantum computing with Azure Quantum, and Power Platform are just a few of the initiatives the Seattle based giant is bringing to the fore. One critical growing initiative is that of the no-code movement. The Microsoft Enables…

MondayNov 25, 2019 1:11 pm

People’s Bank of China Releases Official Statement on Cryptocurrencies

Increase supervision and control to combat cryptocurrency transactions Editorial Note: The following statement has been translated and modified for your convenience. The original statement from the People’s Bank of China can be found here. November 22, 2019 16:50:47 Shanghai Headquarters In recent years, speculation related to virtual currency (such as ICO, IFO, IEO, IMO, and STO) have been refurbished and speculative, prices have skyrocketed, and risks have grown rapidly. Relevant financing entities through the illegal sale, circulation of tokens, and raising funds to investors of Bitcoin, Ethereum and other virtual currency, which is essentially unauthorized illegal public financing, suspected of…