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  • Cryptocurrency: Financial Industry Assimilation Pace Accelerates

    In a document titled, “Bitcoin Decrypted: A Brief Teach-In and Implications,” Morgan Stanley Financial Services (MSFS) claims Bitcoin and altcoins to be a “new institutional class.” Based on early 2018 number-crunching reports, MSFS reports a strong formation of new funds targeting the sector, as well as the “growth” of cryptocurrency-tied futures. Despite a strong “wait

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  • Giancarlo Discusses Virtual Currencies with Senate Banking Committee

    J. Christopher Giancarlo, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) testified this morning, before the Senate Banking Committee, in a crowded committee room on Capitol Hill. The day’s topic was “virtual currencies,” which were described as a digital representation of value that may function as “a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and/or

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  • Buying, Selling, and Trading Bitcoin: What You Need to Know

    Let’s look at the investment cycle of Bitcoin – including buying, selling and trading the cryptocurrency By now you’ve probably heard the news: Bitcoin is a virtual currency that has created some serious buzz in the investment world. It’s certainly not for the risk averse, but if you’re willing to put some money behind this

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  • Bitcoin 101: Should You Invest?

    Thinking of investing in Bitcoin? Before you pull the trigger, make sure you understand what it is, how it’s traded and the inherent risks involved in a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin Boiling down the question “what is bitcoin?” goes something like this – Bitcoin is simply a peer-to-peer digital payment system that bypasses traditional intermediaries –

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  • Bitcoin Compared To Traditional Investments

    Your investment portfolio should be diverse to ensure stability, but does Bitcoin have a place on your balance sheet? Let’s look at the world’s most popular cryptocurrency versus traditional investments It’s been awhile since the investment world truly had a revolutionary player. After all, the NYSE was founded more than 200 years ago, today’s highest

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  • 5 Myths About Bitcoin, Deciphered

    Though nearly eight years have passed since its introduction, Bitcoin is still shrouded in a bit of general mystery. Let’s look at the top 5 myths related to this popular cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is a bit of a buzzword these days – it is to cryptocurrencies what Kleenex is to facial tissues. It has become the

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  • Cryptocurrencies And Gold Have Become Top Investment Options

    Cryptocurrencies in general have created more than a little buzz in the investment community. But the public and meteoric rise (and fall) of Bitcoin, particularly this year, has garnered unusual attention and investment. Many developments have fueled the Bitcoin excitement, but its visible and public growth from $956.23 at the close of 2016 to valuations

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  • A Bitcoin IRA Sounds Great, But Could Be Hazardous To Your Economic Health!

    Just like the checkbook IRA, a Bitcoin IRA sounds great and allows the mind to run wild with possibilities, but when the rubber meets the road it’s important to realize that the IRS has presented clear, specific, and difficult to meet (for the common investor) rules regarding a checkbook IRA. And although back in January,

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