What’s Driving Ethereum’s Run to a New All-Time High?
ETH has decoupled from bitcoin and soared on its own wings recently. We explore the many powerful forces behind this recent growth, which seem poised to keep pushing Ethereum higher…
Credit Cards: The Express On-Ramp for Crypto Adoption
Nearly 1 in 6 Americans wants crypto rewards for using their credit cards. And banks are increasingly open to crypto accounts, just to keep customers happy. And now it looks like Mastercard is stepping up to offer it…
Bitcoin ETFs Are Great (Just Not for Their Owners)
Financial derivatives are mostly for speculation, not investing. Although the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF will bring in a lot of new money, here’s why we think it’s best to own your crypto directly…
Seems Like Everyone’s Bullish on Crypto These Days, For Good Reasons
Disruption is a technical term describing the way new technologies reinvent entire sectors of business. Mark Yusko makes a strong case for cryptocurrencies as a legitimate disruptor of traditional finance, and explains why he’s looking toward a bright future…
At This Point, Crypto Seems Unstoppable
Long-term crypto investors, once they become accustomed to volatility, begin to fear that the only possible way cryptocurrencies could fail is if government outlaws them completely. Today we ask, is that even possible anymore?
Closing the Gap Between Crypto and Commerce
A few things have always held true of the crypto market. One of them is that bridging the gap between traditional and decentralized finance is among the most important catalysts for the overall market. And there are two big announcements on that front…
For Crypto, “Regulate” Isn’t a Synonym for “Outlaw”
We all followed the recent, fairly good-humored spat between Coinbase and the SEC. But some investors are worried. Is the SEC about to go full-on China and ban crypto? We think not…
Banks Must Adopt Blockchain, Or Become Obsolete
Blockchain isn’t going away, and world banks know it. So what’s the right way to respond? The Bank of International Settlements’ Benoît Cœuré lays down the law: central banks have to scramble, or they’re going to be left behind…
Bitcoin Volatility: Concerning for Investors, Fatal to Speculators
Well, we’ve officially moved beyond the point where not even a flash crash in the world’s top cryptocurrency sets off the prophecies of an imminent Cryptpocalypse. Bitcoin saw a sharp overnight plunge and a rapid recovery. While long-term investors mostly slept through it, it seems like over-leveraged latecomers got wiped out…
How Cardano Became the World’s #3 Cryptocurrency
Cardano roared seemingly out of nowhere, shouldered aside respected cryptos to snatch the #3 spot in the Crypto Top 10, and now has its sights set on poaching Ethereum’s DeFi customers. That’s such an outrageous plan it just might work…