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Initial Coin Offerings to Watch in 2018
It's not so much how to invest in Bitcoin to succeed anymore, it's more likely and probable that timing is the true key to success when delving into the trading and investing worlds of cryptocurrency. We've seen Bitcoin alone steal the market away like a runaway locomotive, but that's not to say returns are most profitable through them — not in the least. Traders and speculative investors know just what to look for when digging into the market of digital currencies. Following what's called Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), industry experts can easily find the best forms of monetizing assets and creating higher profit margins, simply by way of buying and trading in cryptocurrency trades.
By Salvador Lorenz6 years ago in The Chain
How Does Bitcoin Compare Versus Gold and Fiat Money?
Throughout most of history, there has been only two real standards of money: gold and fiat money. Fiat money, for those that don't know, are monies backed by the government that issues it. Gold, or these days, gold standard money, is backed by actual gold.
By Iggy Paulsen6 years ago in The Chain
Blockchain Influencers to Follow Right Now
In a world now filled with crypto influencers and a thought leader for all digital currencies on the market, it's become increasing obvious how this new form of monopoly will not only change the face of business, but could very well directly evolve societal interests. It's not so much about what or how people are spending these digital coins across the crypto space, but in the capacity of its usage. More or less, cryptocurrencies are built upon the understanding of more, and more, since the concept of a blockchain is in itself an ideology based upon data. The more data there is, the larger a blockchain gets, and the further people use said blockchain technologies, the more they can grow.
By Salvador Lorenz6 years ago in The Chain
Is Bitcoin Mining Killing the Planet?
Mining and environmentalism never really seemed to go hand-in-hand, really. The fact is that regular mining does have serious environmental impacts that have put people at risk of getting cancer, caused entire environments to be destroyed, and even sparked massive underground fires that can't be put out.
By Skunk Uzeki6 years ago in The Chain
Crypto Influencers to Follow Right Now. Top Story - February 2018.
Last year was apparently the year of the cryptocurrency, as so many have begun to consider it, but in all actuality it was really just the year of the bitcoin in my opinion. With that being said, it's safe to say that the future of cryptocurrencies in general will greatly be modified and adapted the more we progress into this highly expansive tomorrow, necessitating the need for a more organic, open, and secure form of exchange. The proof-of-work function and blockchain technology that go into various platforms have the makings of incentivizing a completely new and revolutionary cross-form arena in financial markets and banking.
By Salvador Lorenz6 years ago in The Chain
How Do the Bitcoin vs Altcoins Returns Compare?
Investing is an act that is done for one primary reason: because we want to see returns. The return can be personal, such as wanting to see a business or a person succeed—or it can be financial, such as wanting to make money off an investment.
By Riley Raul Reese6 years ago in The Chain
How to Spend SNOV Tokens after the Token Sale
Snovio is one of the newest platforms for lead generation and client data accumulation. For sales staff, this is a major point of interest, but for cryptocurrency enthusiasts, you'd never expect Snovio to raise any interest whatsoever.
By Mike Mavenful6 years ago in The Chain
Which Altcoin is Going to Boom in 2018?
If you want to invest in cryptocurrency, then chances are you probably feel like you might have missed the Bitcoin boat. (Mathematically, this is also probably true.) However, you shouldn't mourn all that missed potential quite yet.
By Cato Conroy6 years ago in The Chain
Legal Pitfalls in Blockchain Smart Contracts to Avoid
Bitcoin is in the news, no matter where you look. Everyone wants to get a slice of the blockchain pie. Investing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is trendy, but what happens once you actually buy the cryptocurrency and try to use it?
By Skunk Uzeki6 years ago in The Chain
How Do Hackers Hijack Online Bitcoin Wallets?
Bitcoin wallets are a great invention, especially now that cryptocurrency is becoming mainstream. The concept of storing cybercurrency in an online "wallet" is one that just plain makes sense—and also can help investors when it comes to centralizing their cryptocurrencies.
By Riley Raul Reese6 years ago in The Chain
Reasons Why Litecoin Is Better Than Bitcoin
Bitcoin has been skyrocketing in price, and more people than ever before have started to have Bitcoin wallets as a result. But it's not exactly a sterling investment. Many experts believe that Bitcoin is flawed, and truthfully, there are a lot of downsides to buying Bitcoin most hype-believers won't want to admit to.
By Cato Conroy6 years ago in The Chain