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...
Bitcoin Just Exceeded “Tulip Mania” Levels

Bitcoin Just Exceeded “Tulip Mania” Levels

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 look at the actual levels and percentage gains.   What you are about to see may surprise you.   A month ago, when...
Update on Bitcoin Futures after a full trading day on the CBOE

Update on Bitcoin Futures after a full trading day on the CBOE

Authored by Vittoria Onufrio   After a full day of trading, Bitcoin futures closed at $18,545 and gained almost 20%. The exchange was able to handle the trading activity since Sunday night with no unexpected interruptions. There were a couple of trading halt but...
Heat Maps Tracking Global Cryptocurrency Chatter

Heat Maps Tracking Global Cryptocurrency Chatter

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...
Are Cryptocurrencies Backed by Nothing?

Are Cryptocurrencies Backed by Nothing?

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...