Bitcoin

19th April 2018 Bill Bonner

America: The Next Venezuela

PARIS – “Your flight has been canceled.” Those were not the words we were hoping to hear when we got to Dulles International Airport last night. But Air France is on strike. So we quickly changed plans… and traveled to…

18th April 2018 Bill Bonner

Bitcoin Works!

BALTIMORE – Last week, we attended a conference in Miami. Several crypto enthusiasts were there… including Teeka Tiwari and our own “in-house” expert, one of our sons. The price of bitcoin has fallen from a high of around $20,000 to…

20th March 2018 Nickolai Hubble

Top Crypto Friendly (and Hostile) Countries

Blockchain is the technology that makes bitcoin function. But bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are only one application for blockchain technology. In fact, they might not be the most important one. Right now, the Australian Securities Exchange is preparing to convert…

19th March 2018 Nickolai Hubble

Crunch time comes for cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies are marketed as an anti-government and anti-establishment alternative. But can they survive a government and establishment onslaught? Because they’re getting one. Facebook, Google and potentially Twitter will ban cryptocurrency advertising on their platforms. That includes advertising of related products….

8th March 2018 Nickolai Hubble

Proof in your wallet why cryptocurrencies will succeed

Ever found yourself with a Scottish banknote south of the border? Or a Northern Irish one on the wrong side of the water? Britain still has ten note-issuing banks. These are banks who issue their own pound banknotes. They look…

21st February 2018 Nickolai Hubble

Brexit and the EU of 2019

The absurdities of Brexit roll on. Boris Johnson supposedly told Germans that Brexit is a mess. No doubt everyone can agree some aspect of the process is a shambles. So why the controversy? Brexit negotiator David Davis found himself reassuring…

7th February 2018 Nickolai Hubble

An impossible crash

Bitcoin continues its bear market. Or is it a correction? The cryptocurrency has lost about 60% of its value from the highs. And it’s heading down in a steady trend of lower lows and lower highs. That’s a bear market,…

31st January 2018 Nick O'Connor

Is bitcoin a fiat currency?

What it is it you buy when you get a bitcoin? Is bitcoin more like gold, or is it just another fiat currency? Yes, my friends. We’re going well and truly down the rabbit hole. If you’d rather not question…

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