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WednesdayDec 04, 2019 1:12 pm

The Truth About Cryptocurrency Transaction Fees

One of the main advantages of cryptocurrency over fiat money is the easy and cheap transfer and transaction fees to move funds from one place to another. Cryptocurrencies have been popularized in mainstream media as a better and cheap substitute to money. This is true in places where fiat banking is often inaccessible, and large, centralized banks are allowed to charge high fees on services such as foreign exchange of currency (forex), maintaining an account, and ATM withdrawals. After research on an extraordinary amount of cryptocurrency exchanges, I have found that the cryptocurrency ecosystem also comes with a range of…

TuesdayDec 03, 2019 12:28 pm

What Are Bitcoin Futures and How Do They Work?

There’s a certain ring to the word “futures” and the implication of what’s to be. With the mainstreaming of Bitcoin, it’s easy to understand that Bitcoin futures is an important element to investing in cryptocurrency. As speculation around regulatory guidelines and investment in cryptocurrencies continues to unfold. Keeping up with all developments in different jurisdictions around the world is quite daunting. This may be a cause of worry for active traders. For investors who are looking to speculate on the price of Bitcoin without having to actually own any directly, Bitcoin futures provides a viable, regulated means to do so…

MondayDec 02, 2019 2:31 pm

The Wild West Crypto Show Welcomes Guests from Malta, Singapore, the UK

On episode 85, ‘Decentralized Privacy with Particl’, the Wild West Crypto Show took on a decidedly international flavor. Segments of the popular podcast included chats with Dr. Kapil Amarasinghe from the United Kingdom; Chloe Cai from JWL Blockchain Consulting Agency, which is headquartered in Singapore; and Jasmine Liu from OKEx, the cryptocurrency exchange based in Malta. To top it off, host Brent Bates was in Spain on a business trip, so guest host Steve Dyer teamed up with Drew Taylor to present this week’s show. During his remarks, Kapil introduced his blockchain ecommerce platform, Particl. The Particl market is an…

MondayDec 02, 2019 12:51 pm

How To Find Small Caps to Invest In Today

Investors are looking into different asset classes and classifications within equities to diversify and increase their returns. One area that they may look into is that of small cap equities. They will do so for a variety of reasons but mostly because they want to hold companies that will be leaders in the world and help them increase their gains. But how? What is the most efficient to pick individual small cap stocks as an investor today? Let us find out. Use the Right Tool To Invest in Small Caps The most common tool to use to identify the right…

MondayDec 02, 2019 12:48 pm

Blockchain Cuties “Wars of Cutieland” Hype Builds

The developer of Blockchain Cuties has provided new info on its upcoming expansion, Wars of Cutieland. We first reported on this expansion in our review of Blockchain Cuties. Little was known about it at that time. However, the developer of the game has just provided us with some details on what Wars of Cutieland gameplay will be like. This article will explore this new information. Wars of Cutieland objective In Wars of Cutieland, players will join one of four Kingdoms. Each of these kingdoms will be named after a particular blockchain. The four kingdoms will be: Ethereum, TRON, NEO, and…

MondayDec 02, 2019 10:26 am

North American Bitcoin Conference (BTC Miami 2020) Ushers in New Year and New Era for Blockchain

On its return to Miami for the seventh time, the North American Bitcoin Conference will celebrate the start of an exciting new year – and era – for the blockchain community. The conference series’ string of successes – including the launch of blockchain blockbusters Aion, Ethereum, Factom, Litecoin, Polymath, and TZERO – shows that the annual event will continue to shape the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, as it has been doing since 2012. It is early in the new year that the latest industry launches, the biggest investment announcements, and the most powerful networking takes place. On January 15-17, 2020,…

WednesdayNov 27, 2019 12:16 pm

Are Small Caps Undervalued?

Market indices are at all-time highs. Large-cap stocks such as Apple saw at least 80% price increases to the 52 week low. The large-cap market is led by companies such as Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon; they continue to drive large caps while others face issues. Investors such as Ray Dalio and others point troubling factors that may lead to a potential recession, while others think that the market can go even higher. Whether we will have another melt-up or correction may be essential to know for those who trade in the short term. The current environment makes purchasing new shares…

TuesdayNov 26, 2019 2:07 pm

Bitcoin Tuesday – Start Donating to Favorite Causes, Charities with Crypto

Giving is getting a whole lot easier as Bitcoin Tuesday draws near. Set for December 3 to coincide with Giving Tuesday, Bitcoin Tuesday aims to increase awareness of cryptocurrencies among both donors and philanthropic organizations. The observance will be fronted by a number of top nonprofits that are set up to accept donations in crypto. These pioneers will be joined by influencers, sponsors and partners in the crypto community. Bitcoin Tuesday will help set the stage for the world’s largest cryptocurrency fundraising platform, slated for launch in the coming weeks. More information on how organizations can take part in this…

TuesdayNov 26, 2019 12:13 pm

Microsoft and the Rise of No Code

Microsoft has been crushing it lately under its new CEO, Satya Nadella. Under Nadella, Microsoft has championed a move to open source and is taking on activities to reach out to the developer community. They have acquired Github, and they are pushing forward new initiatives such as Microsoft Azure and making it the world’s computer. Azure Arc, Azure Synapse, Project Silica, Project Cortex, quantum computing with Azure Quantum, and Power Platform are just a few of the initiatives the Seattle based giant is bringing to the fore. One critical growing initiative is that of the no-code movement. The Microsoft Enables…

MondayNov 25, 2019 1:11 pm

People’s Bank of China Releases Official Statement on Cryptocurrencies

Increase supervision and control to combat cryptocurrency transactions Editorial Note: The following statement has been translated and modified for your convenience. The original statement from the People’s Bank of China can be found here. November 22, 2019 16:50:47 Shanghai Headquarters In recent years, speculation related to virtual currency (such as ICO, IFO, IEO, IMO, and STO) have been refurbished and speculative, prices have skyrocketed, and risks have grown rapidly. Relevant financing entities through the illegal sale, circulation of tokens, and raising funds to investors of Bitcoin, Ethereum and other virtual currency, which is essentially unauthorized illegal public financing, suspected of…