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By Juan M. Villaverde On April 17, 201907:55 AM Eastern
In the world of crypto, news and rumors are rampant but facts are few. This is especially true about supposedly imminent government actions that can make or break investor fortunes.
Case in...
When cryptocurrencies fell sharply in price last year, many observers seemed to assume there was an industry-wide decline in usage and practical applications.
Nothing could be further from the...
By Juan M. Villaverde On March 20, 201908:55 AM Eastern
When companies like JPMorgan Chase or Facebook issue “cryptocurrencies,” everyone gets excited.
“Wow! Now crypto is really gonna to take off,” they think.
Maybe, sure. But the tokens they...
By Juan M. Villaverde On March 14, 201908:55 AM Eastern
The Big Four central banks of the world — the U.S. Federal Reserve, European Central Bank (ECB), Bank of Japan (BOJ) and the Bank of England (BOE) — are arguably the most powerful institutions of...
By Juan M. Villaverde On March 6, 201908:55 AM Eastern
Facebook is taking the plunge.
Behind closed doors and under a veil of not-so-secret hush-hush, they’re preparing to launch their own “cryptocurrency.”
No one on the outside seems to know what...
Below is the recent Weiss Ratings submission to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in response to the CFTC’s request for input on crypto-asset mechanics and markets.
We are very...
By Juan M. Villaverde On February 21, 201908:55 AM Eastern
Despite a tremendous improvement in transaction volume in leading cryptocurrencies, crypto naysayers continue to push their negative narrative.
“It’s all worthless,” they say.
“It will all...
By Juan M. Villaverde On February 13, 201908:55 AM Eastern
On Jan. 28, Canada’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, QuadrigaCX, suddenly went dark. At least $136 million in customer assets vanished under highly suspicious circumstances.
How was that...
If you visit crypto websites or ask casual observers, you might come away thinking there are thousands of “cryptocurrencies” in the world.
Big mistake!
Yes, they’re all digital assets. And...
By Juan M. Villaverde On January 30, 201908:55 AM Eastern
We get this question all the time: You rate over 100 cryptocurrencies. Why don’t you rate Basecoin, Carbon, MakerDAO, Tether, TrueUSD, USD Coin and other stablecoins?
Our answer: True, their...