Bitcoin led the best-performing ETFs this year

Bitcoin led the best-performing ETFs this year: The research director behind one of 2017’s top-performing exchange-traded funds is still betting on bitcoin and electric, self-driving cars.  Thanks to an early investment in the Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC), Ark Web x.0 ETF (ARKW) and the Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK) are the two best-performing ETFs this year, … Read more

Bitcoin soars while Dollar heads for worst year since 2003

Bitcoin soars while Dollar heads for worst year since 2003: The dollar fell to its lowest in over three months against a basket of major currencies on Friday, on track for its biggest annual drop since 2003, on doubts over durability of a pickup in U.S. economic growth in wake of last week’s tax overhaul.  … Read more

2017 Was Bitcoin’s Year. 2018 Will Be Ethereum’s

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

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