Crypto exchange and wallet Coinbase has announced the creation of both the Coinbase Index Fund and Coinbase Index in a Medium post yesterday, March 6. The Coinbase Index Fund, whose “basket of digital assets” includes all of the Coinbase exchange GDAX’s four coins — Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH) — is open to all US-resident accredited investors–defined by those having a net worth of more than $1 mln or […]

College students can feel the burning holes in their pockets throughout their time at a university. Sometimes it can seem like there are no means to accrue spending money, as what is earned quickly goes out the window to pay tuition, bills and living expenses. However, one avenue that has quickly gained popularity over the […]

Dirty Money for a Growing Digital Economy? The son of late rap artist Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Bar-Son James aka Young Dirty, is launching his own cryptocurrency called Dirty Coin (tix: ODB). Partnering with the entity of Ol’ Dirty and Link Media Partners, the token will be on the TAO blockchain network and traded on the […]

Investors in the cryptocurrency worlds have poured a total of $300 million since the third quarter start into the applications and the programs which let people purchase and sell energy using cryptocurrencies. This is according to the GTM research. Half of this amount was raised and received in January. Currently, there are around 122 organizations […]

Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are undoubtedly changing the way we view the world. Finance, banking, identity, and privacy are all areas that are immediately and irrevocably affected by blockchain technology. However, I also believe that they may be just as disruptive as automation to the way we work. CRYPTOCURRENCY OPENS A WORLD OF POSSIBILITY FOR WORKERS, QUITE LITERALLY […]

The Belgian Special Tax Inspectorate (STI) is looking for Belgian individuals who have invested in cryptocurrencies in foreign exchanges, local news outlet De Standaard reported Friday, March 2. After receiving information from Finnish authorities that several Belgian taxpayers had been trading on Finnish crypto exchanges, the STI started looking into the cases of three Belgians […]

“We received a subpoena. Every [crypto]fund I’ve talked to has received one,” said Michael Arrington, TechCrunch founder who launched his own $100 million cryptocurrency investment fund in the fall. Subpoenas across the cryptocurrency industry come from Securities and Exchange Commission offices in New York, Boston and San Francisco, said Jason Gottlieb, partner at Morrison Cohen. The […]

Bitcoin prices have been dropping steadily after news broke that the Securities and Exchange Commission had launched an investigation of cryptocurrency-related tech companies and advisors this week. At 14:34 UTC today, the price of one bitcoin token traded at $10,811, down 3% from $11,165.66 just 12 hours earlier. While the exact cause of the drop in value isn’t clear, market observers believe […]

Cryptocurrency trading is a dream come true for expats who finally have access to a way to make money without the worry of cross-border controls. One of the major benefits of cryptocurrency is the concept is global. Other financial opportunities are wrapped up in government and central bank regulations that can stifle entrepreneurship. As long […]

The value of the global cryptocurrency market is above $700 billion, but the industry is still lightly regulated. New cryptocurrency exchanges are growing rapidly worldwide, and many are at risk for cyberattack. It’s crucial that investors look for red flags when choosing a cryptocurrency exchange and do their homework on fees and security safeguards. During […]