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WednesdaySep 18, 2019 1:27 pm

Wild West Crypto Show Asks, ‘Where Have All the Alt Coins Gone?’

On episode 76 of the Wild West Crypto Show, hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates are scratching their heads and asking, “Where are the alt coins?” Bitcoin dominance – a measure of how much of the total alt coin market cap is made up of Bitcoin – remains above 70 percent. Conversely, this bitcoin hegemony means that Dash, Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple and the hundreds of other cryptocurrencies available comprise only 30 percent of market value. Will the alt-coin industry follow the pattern of the early auto industry? In the first decade of the twentieth century, close to 500 automakers were…

WednesdaySep 18, 2019 11:22 am

Guide on Margin Trading

Day traders buy and sell stocks multiple times during trading hours in the hope of turning profits based on a stock’s volatility on any given day. Though the invested capital is at risk, there is still a possibility to turn a profit. The profits earned depend on the capital invested and a higher investment gives high returns. In the stock market, traders borrow funds from their broker or their exchange, and often “play the market” with more than the capital in their account would allow. Margin trading allows those traders to open long and short positions and take advantage of…

TuesdaySep 17, 2019 2:08 pm

Coinvention 2019 to Provide Glimpse of Blockchain’s Global Revolution in Business, Alt-Financing

Coinvention 2019 will feature 32 leaders in the crypto space addressing the impact of blockchain and cryptocurrencies on business and the increasingly global access to economic opportunities The convention will provide networking forums, educational workshops and an innovator hackathon event Coinvention will take place September 20-21 in Philadelphia, a U.S. city steeped in heritage, and tickets are still available The blockchain and its cryptocurrency financial system are working together to make the world a little bit smaller and a little bit more accessible to even the most remote corners of the globe. Unbanked populations across Northern Africa and the Middle…

TuesdaySep 17, 2019 1:32 pm

World Crypto Conference Returning to Las Vegas, October 29-31

The second annual World Crypto Conference (WCC) will be hosted by EVOLV in October and is expected to attract thousands of participants The conference is a great opportunity to meet and interact with a variety of experts while learning about new and upcoming trends in blockchain and cryptocurrency technology Several notable speakers will be presenting at the conference, and there will also be various discussions, product demos and workshop events held during this not-to-be-missed three-day event The second annual World Crypto Conference (WCC) will be presented by EVOLV, October 29-31, 2019, in Las Vegas. This is only one of the…

TuesdaySep 17, 2019 11:57 am

Will Bitcoin Reach $20K Before 2020?

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $10,360 and the last time we saw Bitcoin in this price range was weeks before the historic bull run of December 2017. Post that the cryptocurrency hit an all-time high of nearly $20K. Throughout 2018 the market remained bearish, however, Bitcoin is charging upwards now and it is safe to say that we have put crypto winter behind us. And BTCC co-founder Bobby Lee even stated that Bitcoin will exceed $20,000 to reach even $200,000 in a short amount of time. What is causing such predictions, and what makes this bull…

MondaySep 16, 2019 11:48 am

Xalles Holdings Inc. (XALL) is “One to Watch”

Frost & Sullivan projects that B2B e-commerce will hit $12 trillion in sales worldwide by 2020, up from $5.5 trillion in 2012. 75% of respondents to the new Global Payments Insight Study, by ACI Worldwide and Ovum, believe consumers want a broader choice of payment tools, prompting firms to consider investment in this area as an influx of new competitors leads larger financial institutions to fear for their market positions. Xalles Holdings reported its Q2 2019 results, showing its 5th consecutive revenue producing quarter. The company expects to attain ongoing profitability in 2020 through revenue growth and continued vigilant expense…

MondaySep 16, 2019 11:14 am

Libra Facing A Hostile Environment

The regulatory environment in the U.S. seems rather hostile towards Libra as things are heating up for Libra on a global scale with Facebook’s ambitious digital asset launch set to be blocked in Europe, India, and China. Facebook instituted a governing body for Libra in Switzerland and now even Swiss Central Bank‘s chairman and executives are expressing growing concerns around Libra and other stable coins. France has said it will block the development of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency as it poses a threat to “monetary sovereignty”. At the opening of an OECD conference on cryptocurrencies, the French economy and finance minister…

FridaySep 13, 2019 12:20 pm

Is The Era Of Altcoins Ever Coming Back?

In the past few weeks, there has been a jaw-dropping uptrend in Bitcoin dominance. The crypto community has been waiting for the altseason and cryptocurrencies have started gaining some strength against BTC for the first time. This led to slight Bitcoin dominance retracement; a drop from 71.2% to 70%. Analysts are convinced that altcoins are ready to finally gain some momentum. In August, Adaptive Capital’s, Willy Woo, remarked that altcoins were “heading into a region of support” at long last. This trend has continued in September. Bitcoin’s network effect has led to an increase in its value over the years…

ThursdaySep 12, 2019 11:48 am

Is Bitcoin Or Gold A Safe Haven For A USD Collapse?

In light of the rising tension in the U.S. China trade war and the looming crisis of a no-deal Brexit, Bitcoin is being dubbed the new safe haven or “digital gold”. Bitcoin is an “emerging store of value.” Each day, more investors gain confidence in Bitcoin’s place in the global economy. It’s getting easier for institutional investors and financial advisors to buy Bitcoin and use it for settling cross-border transactions. Like gold in the 1970s, Bitcoin has translated into an asset that is volatile but gives high returns. It is scarce, portable, fungible, divisible, doesn’t degrade over time and has…

WednesdaySep 11, 2019 12:53 pm

Coinvention 2019 Conference Sponsors ‘Content is King’ Campaign

With its return to the historic Loews Hotel in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Coinvention series is offering more than just an informative forum where blockchain concepts and use cases are discussed. Coinvention 2019 will feature a content-creation campaign exploring how blockchain companies can best utilize social media. The conference, slated for September 20-21, 2019, is meant to promote collaboration and co-invention in the crypto space. To accomplish that objective, Coinvention 2019 will feature 32 leaders and innovators in the crypto space speaking on mass-market blockchain adoption, regulation in the industry, applications of the technology and other related issues. Presentations will…