How to value cryptocurrencies—in theory, anyway

How to value cryptocurrencies—in theory, anyway Buy, sell, or hold? Those are the eternal questions confronting traders, and they are particularly urgent in volatile crypto markets.There are a number of ways that analysts are trying to apply something resembling financial analysis to these newfangled digital assets, in hopes of arriving...

Announcing Bitcoin Origin: An Innovative New Approach To Blockchain Technology

Announcing Bitcoin Origin: An Innovative New Approach To Blockchain Technology For all the benefits of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, they have an outsized impact on the environment. The Bitcoin Origin Project seeks to drive this impact down while reinforcing transparency and profitability for blockchain investments. As a multi-fork that focuses...

Goldman Sachs to Open a Bitcoin Trading Operation

Goldman Sachs will begin using its own money to trade with clients in a variety of contracts linked to the price of Bitcoin SAN FRANCISCO — Most big banks have tried to stay far away from the scandal-tainted virtual currency Bitcoin.But Goldman Sachs, perhaps the most storied name in finance,...

Google’s Parent Company Alphabet Backs New Cryptocurrency

Google's parent company alphabet backs new Cryptocurrency For a while now, Google and its parent company Alphabet have been playing with the idea of getting into the cryptocurrency market given the potential for success and the huge boon it would be for the market to have Google backing cryptocurrency. The...

How Developers Are Turning Old Electronics into Bitcoin Mining Rigs

How Developers Like Ken Shirriff Are Making the Most Out of Old Electronics for Bitcoin Mining Whether you’re a talented developer who is new to bitcoin mining or an experienced miner looking to try something new, bitcoin mining on old computers can be a cool way to earn cryptocurrency. Ken...