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Though Bitcoin and its volatile price swings tend to hog the headlines, most will agree it's blockchain technology that's the true disruptor. Blockchain acts as a decentralized ledger, recording all...

As the cryptocurrency universe expands and trading in the burgeoning alt-currency marketplace grows, a variety of inherent risks have developed in tandem. Scam currencies and increasing government...

Gold started the new year on an upbeat note, finishing January with a gain of roughly 3% after reaching a 17-month peak on January 25, close to the $1,370 level, as a weaker U.S. dollar boosted its...

As opposed to Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum (which are all in downtrends), Ripple may have bottomed.Ripple has been snubbed of late, criticized for the lack of uptake on the alt-currency since...

Amid chaos and confusion in stock markets, it’s often tough to remain focused and invest strategically. But after elevated volatility there are almost always a few dips worth buying. Last week...

This past Tuesday, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) addressed regulating cryptocurrencies. For many this was a welcome, albeit somewhat belated event; for others it signaled the...

Markets don’t move in a straight line. This is a simple concept that should be understand when you become a long-term investor. But the extreme volatility we’re seeing these days is enough...

Among the positives: bottom line push for multinationals and exporters, increased tax revenue, U.S. job creation Among the negatives: weaker consumer spending, some firms hit via trade, higher fuel...

Bitcoin prices plunged as February 2018 began, even breaking below the $6,000 benchmark at one point earlier this week. Many investors watched with horror and wondered if the bubble in cryptos, and...

After last year's mind-boggling run-up in digital currency prices, 2018 has not started well for cryptocurrencies to say the least. Bitcoin, the world's biggest virtual currency by market-cap, is...

Will 2018 Be The Year Bitcoin Will Want To Forget?Following US banks, Lloyds Bank has become the latest UK bank to ban Bitcoin purchases using credit cards. If 2017 was the year of Bitcoin, when it...

The outlook on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock is rarely downgraded by analysts. Last week was an exception, however, after the tech titan's Q1 2018 report on Thursday, Feb. 1, when many forecasters saw the...

Another big week ahead from some high profile tech companies, though the calendar is not quite as packed as it was last week Last week Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) guidance disappointed, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)...

As oil prices recover, ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell are two top picks for long-term income investors as these giants repair their balance sheets and reduce the debt load. ExxonMobil is in a much...

Cryptocurrency prices are dropping. Bitcoin has been struggling to stay above $10K even as, over the past week, other popular currencies, including Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Cardano and Litecoin, have all...

Rising bond yields have increased attention on 3% as a breaking point for the U.S. stock rally Several factors point to a further rise in bond yields How much is priced in? Risk appetite is more...