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By Juan M. Villaverde On October 10, 201807:55 AM Eastern
One of the positive consequences of the crypto bear market is that it forces projects to either adapt or die. It separates the real companies from the passing fads.
That’s especially true for...
By Tony Sagami On October 8, 201807:55 AM Eastern
“Blockchain is rewiring commerce and rewiring business, from the back office to the front office.”
— Scott Likens, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Cryptocurrencies have gotten clobbered so far in...
What will it take for blockchain, more broadly called Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), to go mainstream and change the world as we know it today?
In the first part of this series, we...
By Tony Sagami On October 1, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Bitcoins — and other cryptocurrencies — are “mined” when computers solve a complex mathematical puzzle.
So, every time a Bitcoin is bought or sold, a computer must solve one of these complicated...
By Juan M. Villaverde On September 26, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Today’s banking system is an opaque web of intermediaries and third parties that stand between you and your money.
Moreover, as I’ll demonstrate in just a moment, they’re gutting the income on...
By Tony Sagami On September 24, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Who are you going to believe when it comes to blockchain technology? Some know-it-all industry observer like me, OR a collection of the chief information officers who run the largest companies in...
On January 24, 2018, the first Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings were released. Bitcoin got a C+ (“fair”). And many in the crypto community fiercely denounced the grade as overly punishing.
Charles...
By Juan M. Villaverde On September 19, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Last week, I demonstrated how highly successful distributed applications (killer dApps) will be the driving force behind mass adoption of cryptocurrencies and distributed ledger technology.
...
By Tony Sagami On September 17, 201807:55 AM Eastern
“Everyone is talking about blockchain, and no one wants to be left behind.”
— PwC 2018 Global Blockchain Survey
2018 has been a tough year for cryptocurrency investors. Losses range from as...
With Bitcoin again testing its lows of 2018, crypto critics are reverting to their same old mantra. “Cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value,” they say. “Their market price will fall to zero,”...
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When econometrician and pro trader Juan M. Villaverde first applied his algorithms to Bitcoin years ago, he discovered a regular cyclical pattern. And he has since used it to build the world’s first crypto timing model based on cycles. Thanks to his analysis, the Weiss Ratings team has accurately picked the top and bottom of major crypto booms and busts.
