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Waking Dragon? Asia’s Token Economy Is Charging Full Speed Ahead
Authored by Ian Allison via Coindesk Far East dealers in crypto assets have been on the receiving end of severe regulation and yet the region appears undaunted - at least, that's if the Token 2049 Hong Kong conference is any indication. Indeed, at day one of...
Bill Gates: A New Global Financial Crisis Like 2008 “a Certainty”
The 2008 Global Financial Crisis left a trail of destruction so extensive that despite almost a decade of recovery, its after-effects can still be felt. Millions of jobs were lost, and many more lives were disrupted; some ruined. But as time slowly brings this memory...
Bitcoin: A Hedge Against the World According to Peter Thiel
In a recent Economic Club of New York event, tech investor Peter Thiel shared his thoughts on Bitcoin, explaining why he thinks the digital currency makes for a good “hedge against the whole world falling apart.” Thiel shuns the mainstream “blockchain not Bitcoin”...
Bitcoin Lightning Startup Goes Beta With Twitter CEO Backing
Authored by Leigh Cuen via Coindesk A version of bitcoin's much-anticipated Lightning Network is finally ready for real users. Announced today, California startup Lightning Labs has officially launched a beta version of its software (LND), making available what...
The “Fake News” About Day Trading Competitions
If you shop around long enough for brokerages, especially in the futures space, you’ll come across a trading competition every now and then. I know something about this because a brokerage that I worked for a few years back used to hold competitions every now and...
Three Qualities That Strong Automated Systems Possess
We’re all somewhat familiar with automated trading systems...and generally, most of us aren’t all that impressed. The problem is that there are too many of them. It seems as if any mediocre trader who knows how to program code is trying to sell an automated system....
An Alternative View: Trump’s Steel Tariffs An Economic Preparation for “Real” War
Trump’s steel tariffs have been dominating the headlines, much of the coverage negative, its criticisms focused not only on its potential damage to the economy but leveled at Trump’s alleged “incompetence” as an economic leader. Trump has been called a financial...
Here’s What a Full-On Global Trade War Might Look Like
The good news is that the tariff on steel and aluminum imports might be rather small, at 0.3%, and applied to goods that comprise only 1.8% of total U.S. imports. And although it may affect a number of our trading partners and allies, namely Canada, Brazil, and South...
MEGABANKS BECOMING MORE TOO BIG TO FAIL…
Original source: GSI Exchange (image source also GSI) The information we’re about to present isn’t making front-page news, but that doesn’t take away from its importance. Subtle developments between government and the banking industry don’t always make the headlines....
The Takeaway: 3 Fundamental Factors to Assess Cryptocurrency Investments
The Point: Among several factors that can be analyzed when assessing cryptocurrencies, here are 3 fundamental factors that are critical yet often missed. What Are They? 1 - Intrinsic Value: Though the term in this context is still evolving, for now, intrinsic value...
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