7 hours agoWhy Bitcoin Options Need RegulationA news item caught our eye the other day. An early investor in Bitcoin known for his almost evangelical promotion of the cryptocurrency got the nickname “Bitcoin Jesus.” His name is Roger Ver and he is in the news, not for promoting Bitcoin, but for allegedly not settling an options…Bitcoin Regulation4 min readBitcoin Regulation4 min read
Published in Blockchain Biz·2 days agoFuture of Digital CurrencyOver the last year or more the focus of the cryptocurrency world has been on the collapse of crypto businesses, the plunge of crypto token values, and cases of fraud at the heart of major decentralized finance businesses. Regulation of everything crypto has gone from something the crypto world hated…Digital Currency3 min readDigital Currency3 min read
Published in InsiderFinance Wire·3 days agoInvesting for the End of GlobalizationThe fundamentals that underly the stock market have been changing. That set of changes may make prolonged bull markets less likely going forward. As noted in an MSN article, the perfect bull market cocktail that we have experienced for four decades is ending. Historically low interest rates that drove much…Investing5 min readInvesting5 min read
Published in CryptoStars·5 days agoWhere Crypto Gains Go to HideSmart investors commonly take a part of what they gain in any given investment as profit and then reinvest in something different. They are diversifying. This is not a strategy that we have generally heard from advocates of crypto investing where “all in” has been the most common advice. Investors…Crypto Gains3 min readCrypto Gains3 min read
6 days agoMore Trouble in the World of CryptoWhen the issue of regulation in the world of cryptocurrencies came up years ago nobody in the crypto world was interested. The idea behind cryptocurrencies was to have a financial system free of middlemen taking their cut and governments simply making it hard for the system to work. Now that…Crypto4 min readCrypto4 min read
Published in Blockchain Biz·Jan 22Genesis DeFi Business Headed for BankruptcyEven since the crypto peak at the end of 2021 not only have cryptocurrencies had a bad time of it but decentralized finance businesses have been going bankrupt. The most recent is Genesis which is having trouble financing its debts and may soon be looking for protection by the bankruptcy…Genesis3 min readGenesis3 min read
Published in InsiderFinance Wire·Jan 21Investment Implications of a Shrinking Chinese PopulationThe most populous nation on earth announced a population decrease over the last year. China has 1.4 billion people. Thus, one might ask just what difference does it make if China’s growth levels off or even falls a bit? The issues for China and the investment implications of a shrinking…Investment4 min readInvestment4 min read
Published in CryptoStars·Jan 20Will Crypto Be Regulated Like Banks?The chorus of voices calling for regulation of all businesses involving cryptocurrencies keeps growing with officials from Japan now urging both the US and EU to treat crypto like banks according to Bloomberg. Crypto regulation has been discussed for quite some time and ten months ago President Biden signed an…Crypto4 min readCrypto4 min read
Jan 18What Will a Bitcoin Rebound Look Like?Folks who have held onto their Bitcoin as the crypto winter got worse and worse have been pleasantly surprised as Bitcoin has jumped up from the $16,000 range to more than $20,000. This jump up looks like a reverse of the previous set of downward steps to each new Bitcoin…Bitcoin4 min readBitcoin4 min read
Published in Blockchain Biz·Jan 16Why Use a Monolithic vs a Modular Blockchain?The vast majority of people who invest in or trade cryptocurrencies are not interested in the details of how the system works. They are interested only in profits. To a large degree the same applies to folks putting their money into , DeFi, the Metaverse or other blockchain driven entities…Monolithic4 min readMonolithic4 min read