Deloitte Survey Shows Self-Professed Blockchain Experts Are Found in Every Industry

The overall blockchain industry growth has attracted a lot of attention. That is only natural, as it seems there is a genuine interest in exploring the possibilities created by this technology. Even so, it seems various individuals consider themselves “experts” when it comes to blockchain. The rise of self-professed blockchain experts will not be slowing … Read more

Renowned Investor Tom Lee Optimistic on Blockchain, Particularly for Finance and Gaming

Tom Lee is the co-founder and managing partner at Fundstrat Global Advisors. A highly successful research analyst, he often appears on CNBC as an expert on cryptocurrency. Prior to Fundstrat, Lee served as Chief Equity Strategist at JP Morgan. Lee has been ranked #1, #2, or #3 in Institutional Investor magazine’s analyst rankings every year from 1998 … Read more

The 2018 Year of Cryptocurrency Challenge – Week 28 & 29

At the beginning of 2018, I wrote an article outlining a New Year’s resolution that I thought could help boost cryptocurrency adoption and awareness in 2018, as long as enough people were doing it. Two weeks ago was the twenty-seventh installment of my challenge. Last week, I was busy with a few items and was … Read more

Trump vs Erdoğan: Bitcoin Is the Answer to Turkey’s Financial Chaos

Latest reporting out of Washington appear to signal no deal struck between the Trump administration and the government of Turkey under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, potentially deepening an already fragile financial situation. Turkey’s lira has crashed double digits in recent months, and further as tensions between the two countries, over an American pastor’s jailing, continue … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Spikes a Bit as U.S. Named #1 Trading Region

At press time, bitcoin – the father of all crypto – is trading for just under $6,500. This is somewhat higher than where it was yesterday afternoon, and a positive sign that the market is moving forward. There are a few things happening right now that are potentially affecting the bitcoin price. The first is … Read more

BCH Stress Testers Will Put Pressure on the Network in Two Weeks

On September 1, 2018, Bitcoin Cash ecosystem participants have plans to conduct a network stress test which will involve individuals and groups sending millions of transactions throughout the course of one day. With the BCH stress test day approaching soon, BCH proponents have been testing sending large amounts of small transactions at one time and … Read more

IBM, Capital One and Coinbase Are the Latest to File Blockchain Patents

The blockchain arms race has continued to gather pace as titans in the finance and technology industries strive to stay ahead of their competition by developing cutting-edge blockchain solutions. The latest companies to apply for blockchain patents are technology powerhouse IBM; the leading US crypto exchange, Coinbase; and financial services company Capital One. IBM’s patent … Read more