In the last few years, Venezuela has been in the international headlines for all the wrong reasons. The South American country, once the richest of the region, is beset by continuous violence, economic mismanagement and political turbulence. After the death…
Cryptocurrency Investment Strategies: Trade Actively or HODL?
Cryptocurrencies are known for their extreme volatility. Double-digit percentage moves within a 24-hour period are frequent, often giving traders large sudden profits or losses. At the same time, the spectacular performance of most cryptos in 2017, with Bitcoin rising 20-fold…
Was US Senate Hearing a Major Step Forward for Cryptocurrencies?
On February 6th the U.S. Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on the opportunities, dangers and prospects of cryptocurrencies. The hearing involved the testimony of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman…
Market Mayhem — What’s Next for Crypto Investors?
The last few days have seen tremendous volatility in worldwide markets. The S&P 500 has lost more than 6% in the last 5 days alone, with similar falls seen in Europe: Japan and the other Asian markets were hit even…
Trading on the Falling Market: How to Short-Sell Bitcoin and Other Cryptos
Cryptos have been on fire in the last 12 months. Bitcoin went up 20 times in 2017. Ripple by far eclipsed this, by rising from less than $0.01 in January 2017 to over $3.8 a few weeks ago (an investment…
Ripple – The Crypto Billionaire-Maker
Bitcoin took the bulk of investor and public attention in 2017, with its meteoric rise from less than $1,000 to an all-time high of close to $20,000. Nevertheless, the game-changing crypto of the financial sector by far trounced this performance.…
How to Safely Buy Bitcoin, Ethereum and other Cryptos
Cryptocurrencies made history in 2017. After opening last year at the $1,000 level, Bitcoin surprised financial analysts and crypto enthusiasts alike by rising almost 20-fold in 12 months. The rest of the crypto space has not stayed still, either. Ripple,…
Digital Options – A Trading Revolution
IQ Option stands as a leader in cryptocurrency and options trading. The award-winning IQ Option interface has been recognized worldwide as a user-friendly, intuitive and sophisticated platform for beginners and advanced traders alike. IQ Option has now introduced Digital Options…
National Cryptocurrencies – The Future of Global Money?
As Bitcoin continues to reach new price records, investors are paying more and more attention to it. At the same time, the proliferation of cryptocurrencies has not gone unnoticed by the world’s governments either. The initial reaction has been mixed.…
The UK Economy Loses It’s Top 5 Ranking – What’s Next?
The UK is now officially only the 6th largest economy in the world, losing the 5th spot to France. The news was not surprising to many observers who have warned that the Brexit effect would slow down investment and GDP…