Bitcoin: A Hedge Against the World According to Peter Thiel

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

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...
The “Fake News” About Day Trading Competitions

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

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...
Here’s What a Full-On Global Trade War Might Look Like

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...