Bitcoin runs on its miners. These energy-intensive operations, mostly run out of China, both produce new bitcoins and process transactions for tokens already in circulation. Every time a token changes hands, mines process the complex algorithms that unlock the blockchain and record a new owner. They are, in every real […]
While bitcoin has been mostly used as a speculative investment in the United States and other parts of the Western world up to this point, there are a few less-developed countries where the digital asset may already be a better option than the local fiat currency. When inflation gets out […]
Remy Carpinito, CEO and founder of Esprezzo, joined Bitcoin Market Journal’s own Sir John Hargrave for a BMJ Live discussion of blockchain platforms and their value for investors. In an informative interview, Carpinito shared some thoughts about blockchain technology in general and blockchain platforms in particular. What Is a Blockchain […]
Bitcoin can be a difficult concept to grasp initially, which is why analogies are often used to paint a clearer picture for people who are new to the technology. In the past, bitcoin has been described as digital gold, digital cash, and — more simply — an improvement on PayPal. […]
Blockchain technology: love it or hate it, there’s no denying that it has a huge buzz factor. Like most things buzzworthy, blockchain doesn’t always live up to the hype. While blockchain technology is hugely innovative in many ways, it has its limitations. So where does the hype stop and reality […]
Rumors around bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been percolating since the Winklevoss Twins first started the process of launching such a financial product by sending an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) back in 2013. No such product has received the blessing of the regulators up to […]
Everyone’s aflutter at the Bitcoin Market Journal this week, as our staff eagerly awaits the arrival of our honored BMJLive guest, George Gilder, on Friday, August 17th. Mr. Gilder, a world-renowned technology prophet and one of the most influential writers in the last half century on economic growth and technology’s […]
In an ideal economic word, all investors are rational. They look at a market, look at how the assets are priced in that market, and then make a restrained, intelligent decision to buy an asset based on its projected future performance and a calm, logical analysis of the market. No […]
Bitcoin used to be the only noteworthy blockchain in existence, but that is no longer the case. Altcoins (cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin) first gained some notoriety in 2012 through offerings such as Litecoin, Namecoin, and Peercoin, and new blockchain-based releases like EOS have continued this trend into 2018. After all […]
Developers: In partnership with the good folks at Lannister Development, we have now released an open-source framework for Equity Tokens. Download the Equity Token framework here, and let us know how it works for your blockchain project! One of the most hotly contested issues in the blockchain space is regulation. […]
