Tag Archive: Investment

• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Investment, Bitcoin Price, News, News teaser

  Bitcoin is ‘Like the Internet in the 1980s,’ Says Brian Kelly

  You’ve probably heard it all before: “Don’t you wish you invested in Apple when it was $5 a share? Don’t you wish you invested in Microsoft when it was $5 a share? Well, Bitcoin is the next Apple or Microsoft.” According to Brian Kelly, nothing could be truer. ‘This Is Like the Internet in the 1980s’ Tune in to any mainstream media outlet and you’ll likely see a flood of FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt)

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  Adam James · April 15, 2018 · 7:15 am
• Altcoin News, News, News teaser, Ripple

  Ripple Invests $25 Million XRP into Blockchain Capital Venture Fund

  Ripple continues to throw its own in-house cryptocurrency around like it has an unlimited supply — which isn’t too far from the truth. Pocket Change The fintech startup — known for its a real-time gross settlement system, currency exchange, and remittance network — has invested $25 million of its own digital currency (XRP) into “a dedicated sidecar vehicle alongside Blockchain Capital’s fourth venture fund,” as reported by Fortune. Ripple’s investment follows last month’s announcement that

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  Adam James · April 12, 2018 · 8:30 am
• Altcoin News, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Investment, Bitcoin Regulation, News, News teaser

  Institutional Investors Are Flocking to ‘Maturing’ Cryptocurrency Market

  Since going parabolic in November and reaching all-time highs in December, the cryptocurrency market has collapsed in steep and shocking fashion — leading to a flood of FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) from both mainstream media outlets and your co-workers left holding heavy bags. According to some analysts, however, the last few months have merely been growing pains in a steadily maturing market. Older, Wiser Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market as a whole have always been

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  Adam James · April 9, 2018 · 9:00 am
• Altcoin News, Bitcoin Investment, News, News teaser

  Crypto Big in Japan: 14% of Young Employees Invest, Study Says

  Investing in cryptocurrencies is a hot topic amongst young employees (aged 25-30) in Japan, according to a recently conducted survey held amongst 4,734 participants. The numbers also resemble the overall crypto inclination amongst students in the US to a degree. 4,734 male employees in Japan, aged 25-30, were questioned in a New R25 survey called “Questionnaire Survey on Virtual Currency” between January and March of 2018. Their answers revealed that approximately 14% owned some form

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  Georgi Georgiev · April 6, 2018 · 5:00 pm
• Altcoin News, Bitcoin Investment, Markets and Prices, News, News teaser

  Analysts: ‘Seismic Shift’ Occurring in Cryptocurrency Market

  The cryptocurrency market is not the way it used to be anymore, no, not at all! As weak-handed bag holders get shaken out and institutional investors wait for regulatory decisions (and the floor), the market for digital currencies is shifting dramatically — and for the better. Shaking out the Weak Hands In December, everyone was a day-trading cryptocurrency expert. Stories abound about co-workers who convinced their mothers to buy ten litecoins at $350 apiece, and

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  Adam James · April 6, 2018 · 8:00 am
• Altcoin News, Bitcoin Investment, News, News teaser

  The Dot-Com Bubble Still Dwarfs the Cryptocurrency ‘Bubble’

  Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are a hot topic in the cryptocurrency space, where both massive profits and fraudulent scams abound — but is there really a bubble forming? Weighing the Pros and Cons While the cryptocurrency market houses no shortage of controversy, Initial Coin Offerings might take the cake. On one hand, ICOs allow regular people to access the venture capital space previously reserved for only those with big pockets, while providing near instantaneous liquidity.

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  Adam James · March 19, 2018 · 3:30 pm
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  Despite Recent Volatility, Majority of Financial Experts Remain Bullish on Cryptocurrency

  Despite recent market volatility and declining valuations, more than half of investors exposed to cryptocurrency plan on purchasing more over the next year. Undeterred Optimism Research conducted by international communications agency Citigate Dewe Rogerson has revealed that 56 percent of cryptocurrency investors are planning on purchasing more digital assets over the next 12 months. Meanwhile, 31 percent of cryptocurrency investors are planning on holding all or selling some of their digital assets, while 8 percent

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  Adam James · March 17, 2018 · 2:00 pm
• Bitcoin Investment, Bitcoin Regulation, News, News teaser

  5 Things the SEC Wants You to Know About ICOs

  Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are everywhere in the unregulated cryptocurrency space and have already proven themselves to be an incredibly effective means of crowdfunding projects with digital currency. Sometimes, however, ICOs are little more than fraudulent scams aiming to liberate investors from their hard-earned Ethereum (ETH). Because of this, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has provided a list of ‘Things You Need to Know About ICOs.” ICOs May Be Securities First and foremost, the

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  Adam James · March 13, 2018 · 3:30 pm
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  Cryptocurrency is a Playground for the Ultra Rich

  The world’s ultra-rich continue to invest their wealth into the cryptocurrency space, even though they don’t really know what it is. A Playground for the Ultra Rich According to Knight Frank’s most recent Wealth Report, roughly 21 percent of the wealth advisers and private bankers who responded claim their wealthy clients added to their cryptocurrency investments in 2017. Admittedly, this isn’t a particularly surprising fact, as last year’s bull run witnessed the total market capitalization

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  Adam James · March 7, 2018 · 2:30 pm
• Blockchain Technology, Emerging Markets, News, News teaser, Technology

  Serial Entrepreneur: Not Too Late to Get on the Blockchain Boat

  Serial entrepreneur Chris Snook says that it’s still not too late to jump on the blockchain boat as the new tech leads the way into a token economy. If there’s one thing that wakes up investors in the middle of the night with a cold sweat is the fear of missing out (FOMO). Not recognizing revolutionary new technology or seeing an upcoming economic seismic change is a fear that practically every investor has. It’s true

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  Jeff Francis · March 5, 2018 · 3:00 am
• Bitcoin, News, News teaser

  7 Rules of Savvy ICO Investors: How To Pick The Right Project To Participate In

  An ICO, otherwise known as an Initial Coin Offering, are creating millionaires across boards from Africa to Asia, Europe to Australia and the Americas. What is an ICO? An ICO is an unregulated way of raising funds for a new cryptocurrency venture. It is used by startups to avoid the scrupulous and highly regulated process of raising capital via banks or venture capitalists. 7 Steps for ICO Analysis Now that you know what an ICO

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  Bitcoinist.net · October 19, 2017 · 1:00 pm
• Bitcoin, Companies, News, News teaser

  Coinbase To Seek Biggest Ever $1 Billion Investment Round

  Troubled exchange and wallet provider Coinbase has announced it is seeking another $1 billion in funding from unnamed investors. Coinbase $1bn Investment Round Bitcoin’s Biggest The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that this latest investment round would likely be the largest venture-backed cash fundraiser in the history of Bitcoin companies. Just this past January, Coinbase had gathered $75 million which coincided with Bitcoin’s dramatic increase in price and user uptake. Investors involved included the New York

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  Wilma Woo · June 3, 2017 · 1:21 pm
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Investment, Bitcoin Price, News, News teaser

  Investors Can’t Ignore Bitcoin Anymore: Up Over 25% in 25 Days

  Bitcoin price has risen 25% in the past 25 days. Here are some of its advantages you might want to consider for your next economic power play so you don’t miss out on what’s turning out to be the one of the best investments in decades.  Adding Bitcoin to Your Portfolio Many people are interested in a good investment, maybe for their retirement or for their children’s college fund. We all should know that the more you hold

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  Evander Smart · December 28, 2016 · 3:00 am
• Altcoins, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Investment, Blockchain Technology, News, News teaser

  Top 3 Portfolios Favor Bitcoin Over Ether in Kraken Investment Challenge

  Kraken, a top 10 digital asset exchange by volume, has recently partnered with The Economist in an effort to provide an answer to one of the most frequently asked question in the cryptocurrency investment space: Bitcoin, Ether or both? $1 Million into Bitcoin? Ether? or Both? A competition was created and the following question was put forward to thirteen participating teams from various MBA (Master of Business Administration) programs around the world: You have $1M to invest across

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  Antonio Madeira · December 16, 2016 · 12:00 pm
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Breaking News Brief, Bitcoin Businesses, Breaking Bitcoin News, Breaking News, Companies, News, News teaser, Start-Ups

  BitFury Makes Investment In BitPesa

  BitFury is a well-respected company in the Bitcoin community, as they are a hardware manufacturer as well as a company helping with validating transactions. In one of their recent announcements, the company mentioned how they made a strategic investment in BitPesa. This investment will help grow the Bitcoin trading platform and universal payment solution offered by BitPesa. Also read: Bitcoinist Weekly News Re-Hash: Bitcoin Classic Gaining Steam BitFury Investment in BitPesa It may sound strange

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  Jp Buntinx · February 29, 2016 · 10:47 am
• Bitcoin Breaking News Brief, Bitcoin Technology, Blockchain Technology, Breaking Bitcoin News, Breaking News, Companies, News, News teaser

  Blythe Masters Startup Digital Asset Holdings Struggles For Funding

  The year 2015 has been quite a significant one for Bitcoin regarding the amount of VC funding flowing into the world of digital currency. However, not every Bitcoin startup is seeing its fair share of success, despite initial excitement regarding what they want to bring to the table. Blythe Masters’ Bitcoin startup – called Digital Asset Holdings – is struggling to secure additional funding, Also read: Samsung Pay Bringing More Competition to Bitcoin by Enabling

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  Jp Buntinx · December 29, 2015 · 3:20 am
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Acceptance, Bitcoin Education, Bitcoin Investment, News, News teaser, Op-Ed

  Stacking The Odds – Winning The Lottery Jackpot or Investing in Bitcoin

  No matter how you want to look at things, the everyday consumer seems to be keen on wasting a fair bit of money month over month. Or to be more precise, state-run gambling options, such as a national lottery, are gaining in popularity. People are so eager to win that “huge lump of cash” at some point in their life. But what makes the national lottery more appealing than buying Bitcoin? Also read: The Final

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  Jp Buntinx · November 9, 2015 · 8:00 am
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Businesses, Bitcoin PR Buzz, Companies, News, News teaser, PR Buzz, Start-Ups

  BItMedia Receives $100,000 from Angel Investor

  BitMedia, a London-based company, specializing in advertising services for Bitcoin companies recently received a $100,000 investment from a private angel investor. “Having received a $100 000 investment, BitMedia.IO is on the cutting edge of Bitcoin advertising with many plans to expand in the future. The company’s mission is to provide Bitcoin users with up to date information regarding new services and facilities, committed to the growth of Bitcoin as a fundamentally disruptive technology.” Disclaimer: This

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  Bitcoin PR Buzz · June 19, 2015 · 6:00 pm
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Investment, News, News teaser, Press releases, Services

  UK Investment Manager InvestYourWay Offers Bitcoin-based Investment Fund

  InvestYourWay, an online fund building platform, yesterday announced it was introducing Bitcoin as a new asset for investment. The company believes making an investment in digital currencies available as part of a diversified portfolio strategy. By offering Bitcoin as part of a fully diversified fund the firm becomes the first UK regulated investment manager to provide Bitcoin investment as part of a bespoke portfolio. Also Read: Blockchain Investor Inc. Offers Opportunities for Investors InvestYourWay clients

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  Nuno Menezes · May 22, 2015 · 8:00 am
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Acceptance, Bitcoin Businesses, Bitcoin Investment, Bitcoin Service, Bitcoin Technology, Bitcoin Wallet, Companies, News, News teaser, Start-Ups, Trending

  Circle Raises $50M Off Goldman Sachs Support, Adds USD Features

  Bitcoin company Circle Internet Financial has completed a funding round of $50 million with help from banking firm Goldman Sachs and venture group IDG Capital Partners. Circle is also updating its core services to enable the transfer and storage of US dollars, which are insured by the FDIC and not subject to bitcoin’s volatility. These functions run parallel to Circle’s existing infrastructure and expand its scope of financial services. Also Read: Wall Street and Silicon Valley

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  Sean Wince · May 3, 2015 · 8:00 am
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Investment, Companies, Conferences, Conferences and Meetings, News, News teaser, Press releases, Trending

  Established Bitcoin Media Platform Bitcoinist.net Receives Significant VC Investment And Announces Inside Bitcoins Partnership

  Trusted Bitcoin news and tech review source Bitcoinist.net is pleased to announce a significant investment to expand its operations, and a new partnership with the leader in the Bitcoin conference industry; Inside Bitcoins.  Bitcoinist.net, a Bitcoin media company founded in early 2014 and dedicated to being an independent voice for the cryptocurrency community, is pleased to announce an additional investment round into the company. Bitcoinist has been a cornerstone of the Bitcoin industry, providing news

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  Bitcoinist.net · April 16, 2015 · 6:47 pm
• Altcoins, Bitcoin, Conferences, Knowledge Base, News, News teaser, Services

  Digital currency investing 1.0 Ideas and pointers.

    We received a lot of questions at multiple bitcoin and crypto conferences and meet ups: “how to get the maximum out of Crypto” an “what is the best investment”. Is it investing in Crypto companies, day trading or buying collectibles and/or antiques on the fairly new auction houses that have sprung up? We will provide some pointers. All suggestions have merit but all have some problems attached to them.   Investing your digital currency

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  Sergio Schout · November 15, 2014 · 8:10 pm
• Altcoins, Bitcoin, Companies, Contacts, Knowledge Base, Markets and Prices, News, News teaser, Services

  Investing Bitcoins in physical coins. Risky business.

  People always ask me: “What to do with your Bitcoin and other crypto”? the answer is: you can do a lot with it. Buying gift cards for amazon, iTunes etc. However you want to do a solid investment. Maybe investing in some real money and what is better than buying proof sets, gold coins, silver coin sets etc. When you want to do this you need to be very careful. This article is written because

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  Sergio Schout · November 10, 2014 · 2:28 pm