Initial coin offerings are on fire. By issuing their own digital tokens to investors who want to back their idea, product, or service, blockchain projects have raised more than $13 billion. Many of these new digital tokens then start to increase in value when they trade on digital currency exchanges. […]
One of the most common criticisms of bitcoin and blockchain technology more generally is the idea that governments will not allow these sorts of decentralized systems to disrupt the current financial order. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is perhaps the most notorious promoter of this point of view. But is such a […]
Blockchain startups raised over $5 billion in funding through the issuance of new digital tokens in 2017 alone. In the first half of 2018, more than double that amount has already been raised. Several ICOs stand out, earning more than $100 million each. Here are the biggest ICOs to date by […]
Voting has become a controversial political issue in the popular discussion today. Speculation of Russian interference in past and upcoming elections and questions on whether enough is being done to safeguard the electoral process monopolizes the news on a daily basis, with no indications of the story abating anytime soon. […]
If you want to buy stocks, bonds, or other securities through an IPO, the required financial statements are usually considered to be a great resource for conducting the proper due diligence. What about ICOs, though? Unlike an IPO, where companies must provide financial statements and register with the SEC, entrepreneurs […]
One of the areas of most concern to ICO investors is the current regulatory environment. Here, Bitcoin Market Journal takes a look at the status of ICO regulation globally. (Be sure to bookmark this page, as our team of researchers regularly updates the status of ICO regulations!) Country Name Status […]
Bitcoin mining is an integral part of the bitcoin ecosystem as it is the mechanism that secures the network. It also enables miners to receive block rewards in the form of new bitcoin for securing the network and confirming and processing transactions. The bitcoin mining reward currently stands at […]
When bitcoin first gained notoriety as an alternative form of digital money, many advocates of the technology, especially those located in Silicon Valley, mostly talked about the relatively low-cost and instantaneous nature of the transactions; however, the blockchain technology behind bitcoin is actually much less efficient than traditional, centralized systems […]
For years, “hodling” bitcoin investors have been rewarded with exuberant returns on their investment. Since the start of the year, however, bitcoin “hodlers” have witnessed their investment taking a beating, which begs the question, is “hodling” still the best strategy when investing in bitcoin? What is “Hodling”? In new finance, […]
How important is a strong management team to the success of an ICO project? Tim Enneking, managing director of Crypto Asset Management, puts it this way: “I would rather have an A team with a B idea than a B team with an A idea.” Strong management teams are often […]
