Ethereum, Ripple And Litecoin Have Arrived on Bloomberg Terminals

Ethereum, Ripple And Litecoin Have Arrived on Bloomberg Terminals

Authored by Sujha Sundararajan via Coindesk Financial data firm Bloomberg has added three new cryptocurrencies – ethereum (ether), Ripple (XRP) and litecoin – alongside bitcoin on its Terminal service. According to a Fortune report, sources said the addition of the...
Why The Bitcoin-Tulip Comparison is Problematic

Why The Bitcoin-Tulip Comparison is Problematic

The Bitcoin craze has often been compared with the 17th-century “tulip mania” bubble. Whether such a comparison is valid, one thing we can do is to look at the actual levels and percentage gains. As illustrated in the chart below, produced by Convoy Investments, the...
It’s Time for Governments to Embrace Blockchain

It’s Time for Governments to Embrace Blockchain

Authored by Marie Wieck via Coindesk Governments are custodians of their citizens’ most precious information – their Social Security numbers, their tax information, their votes, their identities. Now, a new technology is emerging that supports open government...
Are Cryptocurrencies Backed by Nothing? Part 2

Are Cryptocurrencies Backed by Nothing? Part 2

This is a continuation of the previous post which you can view by clicking here.   2: Questioning “Trust”   2-0: If someone says “I have trust in the US Dollar,” what exactly does that mean? 2-1: For most people, it probably means that they have trust in the...