Cryptocurrencies


Ether Is Robbing Bitcoin of the Limelight
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Author: Michael Stern

Late last week, Ether hit an all-time high. On the other hand, the longtime dominance of Bitcoin waned. Based on market value, Ether is the second-largest digital currency. Thursday morning saw it hit a new record price of $2,800, this according to data provided by Coin Metrics. Bitcoin, the number one digital currency slid slightly […]

3 May 2021
Why Did Crypto Crash Over the Weekend?
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Author: Michael Stern

It was only a matter of time before the market crashed, and it finally happened. The bull run that preceded it resulted in several coins being overvalued, although that’s not actually what caused the market to crash over the weekend.  The cryptocurrency market dipped dramatically after Bitcoin shed over 10% in the space of a […]

20 Apr 2021
Visa Moves to Allow Payment Settlements Through Cryptocurrency Blockchains
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Author: Jeffrey Taylor

One of the biggest issues that crypto has faced while moving into the mainstream is adaptation. Despite how technologically promising coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum are, there is hesitance from corporations to start taking advantage of them.  We’ve begun to see a shift in that stance, starting with Elon Musk and TESLA moving some of […]

8 Apr 2021
Yet Again, All the News Outlets Got Cryptocurrency Wrong
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Author: Michael Stern

If you’ve read the news recently, then you’ve probably heard that the next crypto doomsday was meant to come. There have been countless articles and experts predicting a price correction, but it has yet to come.  Despite constant claims that the industry was meant to be in for a shock, Bitcoin, as well as almost […]

27 Mar 2021
India Sets to Ban Crypto While Developing a State Endorsed Coin
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Author: Michael Stern

Cryptocurrency has split the world’s powers straight down the middle, and rightfully so. For the first time in modern history, people have a financial alternative to government-backed banks.  Crypto takes the financial monopoly away from authorities, so when those authorities make moves to ban it, it’s going to cause an uproar.  That’s exactly what’s happening […]

17 Mar 2021
Heavy Resistance as Bitcoin Drops Below $47,000
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Author: Michael Stern

The crypto bears have been out in full force over these last two days. Following a period of remarkable support, those levels seem to have finally broken as Bitcoin plummets to below $47,000 in value. This is the first time this month that the currency has been below $50,000 and may be setting a precedent […]

5 Mar 2021
Elon Musk is at it Again with Bitcoin
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Author: Michael Stern

Elon Musk needs to start being very careful with what he says regarding Bitcoin. The SEC is already at his front door after his tweet caused Bitcoin to surge to a new all-time high of $50,000, but it seems he hasn’t had his fun quite yet. After calling the current price of Bitcoin, the price […]

23 Feb 2021
What Elon Musk’s Tweet Means for Bitcoin
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Author: Michael Stern

If you’ve been keeping yourself off the crypto-grid these last few weeks, then you picked one hell of a time to take a break. In case you haven’t noticed, Bitcoin has just going on the bull run of a lifetime, smashing through the previous all-time high and racing upwards towards $50,000.  Bitcoin hitting numbers like […]

13 Feb 2021
Digital Currencies, the New International Monetary System
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Author: Maria Andretti

The U.S. Treasury was in the process of delivering physical stimulus checks, when at the same time, the PBC (Peoples Bank of China) began beta testing of its new digital currency. Economists in the future may very well look at these two events as the start of the digital currency era. Up until last August, […]

16 Sep 2020