2017 Was Bitcoin’s Year. 2018 Will Be Ethereum’s: As a long time investor in bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, 2017 has been remarkable. But it’s important to remember, this is really just the beginning. Despite the valuations, major protocols remain deficient in delivering value to users. Bitcoin with it’s high fees and slow transaction times is hardly … Read more
Why bitcoin could be a major market risk next year, explained: Bitcoin has soared quadruple digits this year, and one market watcher sees the cryptocurrency posing a potential risk to investors next year given its extreme volatility and lack of regulation. Intense fervor around bitcoin has pushed bitcoin up more than 1,500 percent in 2017 … Read more
Bitcoin will trade between $6,500 and $22,000 in 2018, according to the first analyst to cover it: In the latest development, report has it that Bitcoin is in for a potentially wild ride in 2018 that will end with a modest drop from the current price, the first Wall Street analyst to write about the … Read more
Bitcoin: Cryptocurrency’s Real Bottleneck: After a year of explosive price growth, forks, failed forks and more, there is much that can be said about bitcoin in 2017. Massive strides were taken, and much has been learned. However, as we push further into uncharted waters, what happens from this point onward continues to be just as … Read more
Bitcoin: Rules to limit speculation in cryptocurrency trading are a good thing, says BitSpread: South Korea’s decision to further regulate speculation in cryptocurrency trading is “quite positive,” according to BitSpread Founder and CEO Cedric Jeanson. “I think it’s normal,” said Jeanson, whose firm oversees more than $1 billion in trades per month. BitSpread makes bets … Read more
Bitcoin: Cryptocurrency ‘doesn’t pass the smell test,’ says Massachusetts securities regulator – Massachusetts‘ top securities regulator said his office is qualified to issue a warning on bitcoin because the digital currency is “entirely speculation.” “It doesn’t pass the smell test,” William Galvin, secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, said Wednesday on CNBC “Fast Money.” “There … Read more