Friday, September 1, 2017

Bloomberg: Elevation's McNamee Says Bitcoin Is Probably in a Bubble


Elevation's McNamee Says Bitcoin Is Probably in a Bubble
Bloomberg

Elevation Partners co-founder Roger McNamee discusses the rise of cryptocurrencies with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology." Read the full story


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Finance - Rolling Alpha: Bitcoin Hyperinflation: How To Print Cryptocurrency


Bitcoin Hyperinflation: How To Print Cryptocurrency
Finance - Rolling Alpha

A couple of weeks ago, I tracked the performance of the Venezuelan stock market (under hyperinflation) against the performance of Bitcoin. At the time, I thought it was just a weird anomaly. But since then, I've been doing some thinking. And I'd like to throw something out there, into this unregulated world of cryptocurrencies. And please just bear with me until the end – there are a few things that I need to cover first. First, here's a reminder of that graph: The blue area represents the Read the full story


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Barron's: ETF Flopper: Bitcoin Investment Trust Sinks 20%


ETF Flopper: Bitcoin Investment Trust Sinks 20%
Barron's

Citron Research is bearish on this bitcoin fund, but not the digital currency itself. Read the full story


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Barron's: ETF Flopper: Bitcoin Investment Trust Sinks 20%


ETF Flopper: Bitcoin Investment Trust Sinks 20%
Barron's

Citron Research is bearish on this bitcoin fund, but not the digital currency itself. Read the full story


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Chron.com: The fifth largest cryptocurrency surges past $80 per coin


The fifth largest cryptocurrency surges past $80 per coin
Chron.com

Noah Luis Litecoin is riding the cryptocurrency wave. The fifth largest cryptocurrency on the market surpassed $80 per coin Friday afternoon, as more well-known digital currencies such as bitcoin and ethereum continue to reach new heights. Litecoin is up 12.98% since yesterday at $82.50 per coin. Read the full story


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MarketWatch: What will we see first: Dow 30,000 or bitcoin $30,000?


What will we see first: Dow 30,000 or bitcoin $30,000?
MarketWatch

U.S. stocks have been enjoying a strong run this year—over the past several years, really—but it's nothing like the gains that have been seen in digital currencies. The moves have been so dramatic that it seems reasonable to ask: what will come first, Dow 30,000 or bitcoin at $30,000? Read the full story


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Business Insider: Here are 8 of the most bizarre cryptocurrencies on the market


Here are 8 of the most bizarre cryptocurrencies on the market
Business Insider

The cryptocurrency market has exploded this year. Digital currencies, such as Bitcoin, are powered by distributed ledger technology and are not controlled by a centralized authority. Cryptocurrencies have been around for almost a decade but the rapid appreciation of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies this year has peaked the interest of Wall Street and Main Street alike. Bitcoin, for instance, recently surpassed $4,800. It's up over 700% since 2016 and ether, the token powering the ethereum Read the full story


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Packt Hub: Installing a blockchain network using Hyperledger Fabric and Composer[Tutorial]

Installing a blockchain network using Hyperledger Fabric and Composer[Tutorial] This article is an excerpt taken from the book Hands-On IoT ...