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The following heat maps aim to illustrate the frequency of chatter surrounding Bitcoin, Ethereum, IOTA, Ripple, Dash, Litecoin, and Monero. Originally presented in an article on the Inverse Innovation website, these maps were based on software analysis of geotagged...

1: Questioning the “Nothing”   1.0: If a technology holds the potential to disrupt the structure and authority of an entire monetary system, and if it is capable of reorganizing the fundamental concepts and materials that define our understanding of “money,” then...

The following information was taken from a Zerohedge article (one that I recommend you check out). I decided to isolate and repost the following details which, I believe, might be of interest to most readers. Here’s how long it took Bitcoin to go from $0 to $19,000 in...

One of the more interesting things about the crypto-phenomenon is that it challenges the notion of “money-as-object,” recasting it as a fluid concept. Such a movement affirms that money—or its attributes--cannot (or should not) be territorialized by a central...

Authored by Michael del Castillo via Coindesk - Remixed by Halifax America A co-founder of Wikipedia doesn't like what Wikipedia has become. Dr. Larry Sanger has been an outspoken critic of the online encyclopedia he helped found for some time, but his latest move,...

Amidst the excitement and anticipation for the launch of CBOE and CME bitcoin futures on December 10 and 18, it would be interesting to see how many futures traders and bitcoin “holders” are under the misguided assumption that a) the cash market is just like the...

CBOE Bitcoin Futures  The CBOE has set initial margin at 44% of the current daily settlement price:   Yesterday’s bitcoin Settlement Price = $11,595.00 Price Fluctuation = $1.00 per Bitcoin Contract Value = $11,595.00 Initial Margin = $5,101.80   As this is a new...

Michael Arrington, prominent tech figure and founder of TechCrunch, announced earlier this week the launching of a new cryptocurrency hedge fund. But in contrast to most hedge fund startups in the cryptospace, Arrington’s fund will not be denominated in US Dollars or...

Authored by Karl Montevirgen via Ticker Tape As an entrepreneur, you possess the enterprising go-ahead to bear risks in pursuit of a long-term vision; the ingenuity to seize potential within even the smallest of actions; and the forward-leaning tenacity to build a...