Investment

ICOs

Blockchain’s 4 Biggest Assumptions

How can investors think critically about blockchain? Investor Wendy Xiao Schadeck poses four burning questions.

Business  ·  26 August 2017
Bitcoin

ETF Firm REX Seeks SEC Approval for Bitcoin Derivatives Fund

A new fund focused on bitcoin derivatives has been created, SEC filings reveal.

Markets  ·  24 August 2017
Bitcoin

Standpoint Founder: Bitcoin Asset Class Will Grow Into $2 Trillion Market

Ronnie Moas, founder of Wall St. firm Standpoint Research, has high expectations for the cryptocurrency market – and isn't shy about his predictions.

Markets  ·  24 August 2017
ICOs

$26 Million: Blockchain VR Project Decentraland Raises New Funding in ICO

A virtual reality project built using blockchain technology has raised $26 million in ether via an initial coin offering.

Tech  ·  18 August 2017
Bitcoin

S&P 500 or Cryptocurrency: Just How Big Is Bitcoin’s Price Explosion?

Bitcoin price gains are impressive. But when compared to traditional asset investment, how big is big? And are there downsides?

Markets  ·  15 August 2017
Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs: ‘Real Dollars At Work’ in Cryptocurrency Markets

Analysts at Goldman Sachs are advising clients to stay abreast of developments in the cryptocurrency sector – even if they don't plan on investing.

Markets  ·  9 August 2017
Regulation

ICOs Meet IPOs: Blockchain Author Alex Tapscott to Take Token Startup Public

A prominent author is seeking to take his newly launched ICO investment firm public on a major stock exchange.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 August 2017
Bitcoin

Four Quadrants – Dividing and Conquering the Crypto Universe

State Street's former blockchain lead breaks down how he views developments in the blockchain market – and why there are four opportunities.

Business  ·  6 August 2017
Investments

$1.6 Billion: All-Time ICO Funding Climbs as Record $500 Million Invested in July

Initial coin offerings are fast becoming the only way to raise money in the blockchain industry, topping $1.6 billion in all-time funding.

Markets  ·  4 August 2017
Bitcoin

State Street to Bitcoin Bull: Blockchain Boss Leaves to Launch Crypto Startup

A State Street Bank executive has just left his job to launch a crypto company providing liquidity to institutional investors

Business  ·  3 August 2017
Investments

‘Blockchain Revolution’ Author Launches $20 Million Digital Asset Investment Firm

Alex Tapscott, co-author of a noted book on blockchain, has launched a new digital asset investment firm backed by $20 million in funding.

Business  ·  31 July 2017
Markets

Months to Minutes: Enigma Launch Aims to Boost Crypto Hedge Fund Creation

MIT Media Lab-incubated startup Enigma is today revealing a product designed to simplify the set-up of crypto hedge funds.

Business  ·  25 July 2017
Investments

Bitcoin Hedge Fund Director: ICOs Are Having a ‘Eureka’ Moment

The director of a well-known bitcoin hedge fund has opened up about his views on the future of initial coin offerings.

Markets  ·  11 July 2017
Markets

Ripple’s XRP: Giving the Third-Largest Cryptocurrency a Second Look

Amidst a broader uptick in interest in crypto assets, is XRP worth a look? A long-time bitcoin investor shares his view.

Markets  ·  9 July 2017
Bitcoin

ICOs, Dumb Money and Ethereum’s (Eth)ical Dilemma

Investment strategist Matt Prusak outlines why he predicts a massive correction for ether and the other tokens built on ethereum.

Business  ·  1 July 2017