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By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On December 14, 202001:41 PM Eastern
Free markets and the freedom of expression often make strange bedfellows.
Take Bitcoin, for example.
So many famous people have falsely declared Bitcoin’s “demise” in recent years that there’s...
By Juan M. Villaverde On August 14, 201902:32 PM Eastern
No cryptocurrency has it all.
Even among the best, key strengths are relative with room for improvement in the future. And all come with at least some weaknesses.
So, today, I will give you a...
If you think political rhetoric gets out of hand in election season, wait till you see how people attack and get attacked in the crypto blogosphere.
We know. Sometimes, we’re even the target.
...
By Juan M. Villaverde On July 10, 201910:46 AM Eastern
Bitcoin hit rock bottom on Dec. 15, 2018, exactly 207 days ago.
According to CoinMarketCap, it traded as low as $3,191.
Then it bounced back up.
And BTC has been moving mostly higher ever...
By Juan M. Villaverde On July 8, 201911:07 AM Eastern
Some are calling Facebook's Libra a “cryptocurrency.”
But that label doesn't quite fit, as the fundamental defining principle of cryptocurrencies is decentralization. And Libra defies that...
By Dr. Bruce Ng On December 5, 201808:55 AM Eastern
Martin Weiss: Juan Villaverde is busy programming and automating his analysis of Bitcoin cycles. So, I’ve asked Dr. Bruce Ng to contribute today’s story.
Bruce is a respected educator in the...
By Sean Brodrick On May 26, 201811:55 AM Eastern
Martin asked subscribers for their views, hopes and fears. And many of you wrote in. Some of those questions seem better suited to me. So, I thought I would field them here. And it gives me a...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On May 21, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Some people think banking crises are purely a thing of the past. Others fear the next crisis will be like the last one — a repeat of 2008. We envision a third, very different scenario, which...
By Juan M. Villaverde On April 27, 201808:55 AM Eastern
What’s the biggest threat to crypto investors?
Is it some reckless regulators seeking to snuff out a money revolution and put down an anti-bank insurrection? Maybe someday.
Is it the extreme...
By Jon D. Markman On April 28, 201507:30 AM Eastern
The slowdown in retail sales growth has been a big surprise this spring, as lower gasoline pump prices were expected to boost spending. What’s going on?
Analysts at TIS Group have a fascinating...