Category: Investing

  • FastBitcoins Launches Dollar-Cost Averaging Feature

    So far, Bitcoin adoption in 2020 has been defined by the phenomenon of “stacking sats.” The notion of quickly and seamlessly converting fiat into bitcoin in small, regular increments has lowered a perceived barrier that BTC investment requires large, single purchases and has encouraged Bitcoiners to build up their HODLings on a regular basis. Of…

  • What Is Happening to Money?

    Money — the magical power it has over people is almost universal. But whether we earn it, spend it or save it, we hardly ever think about the following questions: What is money? Why does it exist? What will money look like in the future? And why should we think too much about it? Our…

  • Understanding high and low time preferences in Ethereum

    Today I’m looking into high vs low time preference when investing. Why should Ethereum developers care about high and low time preferences? The post Understanding high and low time preferences in Ethereum appeared first on Toshi Times.

  • Cashaa Announces U.S. Dollar Bank Accounts for Cryptocurrency Firms

    Bitcoin banking platform Cashaa will soon offer U.S. dollar bank accounts for cryptocurrency-focused businesses, except those operating in sanctioned countries.  Cashaa offers banking services like International Bank Account Number (IBAN) accounts, international SWIFT transfers for fiat and credit card processing for cryptocurrency-based businesses, which often struggle to receive these services from traditional banks. It also…

  • Was a Lone Whale Really Behind Bitcoin’s 2017 Bull Run? Don’t Bet on It

    “Ignorance is the parent of fear.” — Herman Melville, Moby Dick In July 2019, John M. Griffin and Amin Shams, academics from the University of Texas and the University of Ohio, respectively, published the cleverly titled report “Is Bitcoin Really Un-Tethered?” Their “findings” echoed through mainstream and cryptocurrency media alike. The duo boldly claimed that…

  • Bitcoin Price Analysis: Range-Bound Market Set for Bullish Continuation

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VacaWt78A2g?feature=oembed&w=640&h=360] Summary: The bitcoin market has been range-bound over the last week and a half and is now seeing consolidating volume and a consolidating price structure. The consolidation within our current range is forming an ascending triangle with a $500 move to the upside and a price target of around $10,000. However, a failure…

  • Users Can Now Buy Bitcoin on DropBit Using Apple Pay or Google Pay

    On November 5, 2019, Bitcoin-focused product hub Coin Ninja announced that, through a collaboration with cryptocurrency payments company Wyre, users can now buy bitcoin directly on the DropBit app with Apple Pay and Google Pay. Coin Ninja calls DropBit its “Venmo for bitcoin,” a bitcoin wallet and payment service particularly designed to help Bitcoiners send…

  • Bitbuy and Cred Open Canadian Bitcoin Lending Platform

    Bitbuy, a Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform, has teamed up with the cryptocurrency lender Cred to offer Canadians up to 10 percent annual interest on their bitcoin holdings. The offering has been launched on a subdomain of Cred’s website. According to a press release issued by the partners on November 4, 2019, a fully developed integration…

  • Bitcoin Price Analysis: Market Is Set for Deeper Tests

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKAvaIgnckU?feature=oembed&w=640&h=360] Summary: The bitcoin market has seen several tests of its $9,000 support and a failure to rally above the weekly resistance zone at $9,250. If the market breaks support, the next logical level to test is at the $8,700s. The $8,700 level is a logical retest point as it represents the prior trading…

  • Bisq Unveils New Trade Protocol Promoting Principles of Decentralization

    Bisq, a prominent decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a major software update promising new features such as a new trade protocol that further reinforces the trustless nature of the system. The Bisq developers announced this update via blog post on October 29, 2019, promising two major changes: a new trade protocol that removes the influence…