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AI Traders Handling Crypto Markets Aim to Blur Professional Lines. Top Story - August 2018.
Adding machine learning assistance to existing markets isn't a new concept, but no one has gone quite as far as teaching a machine to play the financial market with limited human interaction.
By Andrej Kovacevic8 years ago in The Chain
10 Reasons Why Blockchain Is Recession-Proof
Trump's economic policies have not been boding well for most Americans. The trade wars have caused farmers to suffer, while poor regulations have made more than one business go belly-up. It's understandable why many financial experts are now telling people to prepare for an economic downturn.
By Riley Raul Reese8 years ago in The Chain
Things Pushing Blockchain Forward in 2018
Conversations about blockchain systems usually revolve around Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Social media is overrun with people who are thrilled to own the smallest amount of Bitcoin. It's true that those are two things pushing blockchain forward, but they're hardly the only ones.
By Dr. Ethan Levi8 years ago in The Chain
Why Are So Many Young People Investing in Cryptocurrency? . Top Story - July 2018.
The ancestors of cryptocurrency date back at least as far as 1982, when David Chaum founded the DigiCash company and invented "ecash." However, the modern era of decentralized cryptocurrency began in 2009 with the advent of Bitcoin, which remains the standard by which all other digital currency is measured. Today, there are more young people investing in cryptocurrency than any other age bracket. Not only is the Millennial generation financially invested in cryptocurrency, it is also mentally invested in moving beyond the existing financial systems of the world. In other words, the younger generation is more willing to accept the risks of working with a relatively young market rather than maintain the current status quo.
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick8 years ago in The Chain
How to Hire and Create an Expert Blockchain Team
It can be difficult to know what to look for in potential employees when the work they'll be doing is brand new. You don't want to exclude potentially qualified candidates based on their knowledge of or experience with the subject of your company, so you can't just list "experience" as a requirement. You have to be able to look past direct experience and be able to hire the right people who have the skills to learn what they need to learn to succeed with you. One such up-and-coming field is the blockchain industry, a rapidly growing group of companies and employees that has just begun to take off. Part of the success of these companies is their ability to successfully create an expert blockchain team, despite the limitations of a budding field.
By Nicola P. Young8 years ago in The Chain
How Blockchain Is Disrupting the Digital Marketing Space
Everyone in finance already knows all about blockchain, and while there is much debate on the extent to which this new technology will change the game long-term, there's no doubt that it's an important innovation to keep your eye on. But it's not just finance and currency that blockchain has the power to change: in addition, blockchain is disrupting the digital marketing space. And since digital marketing is where advertisers and companies now make the overwhelming majority of their money, this can have major repercussions for everyone involved: marketers and advertisers, companies, consumers—everyone. So it's not just something for small groups of finance workers, techies, and maybe some government sectors to care about—blockchain has the power to potentially revolutionize our technological world, affecting everyone in it.
By Nicola P. Young8 years ago in The Chain
Why People Are Worried About Bitcoin
Bitcoin's boom was one of the greatest times for investors ever made, and it was a time that saw a huge amount of interest in cryptocurrency. After Bitcoin's value soared to over $20,000 per coin, the cryptocurrency market suddenly crashed, with Bitcoin then dropping to about $5,000 or so per pop.
By Rowan Marley8 years ago in The Chain
How Many People Invest In Cryptocurrency?
It's no secret that cryptocurrency has become a buzzword of sorts. Everyone is talking about Bitcoin billionaires, talking about how to invest in Bitcoin, and even saying that blockchain will become one of the greatest inventions that man has ever known.
By Skunk Uzeki8 years ago in The Chain
How Bitcoin Ended Up Playing a Role in Russian Meddling
The world of blockchain technology is truly a double-edged sword. Blockchain can give us a smarter energy grid. Initial Bounty Offerings could be a way to help end poverty for good. Thousands of people have made serious money by choosing to invest in Bitcoin. The benefits of crypto are clear, but then again, so are the pitfalls.
By Iggy Paulsen8 years ago in The Chain
Worst Cryptocurrency Scams in History
A buzzword today, cryptocurrency is a term difficult to comprehend yet it gets thrown around a lot. This is mainly due to the increasingly popularity of Bitcoin, the most famous cryptocurrency today. There are countless "get rich" schemes on the internet that seem too good to be true.
By Patty Ramsen8 years ago in The Chain
Blockchain in Plain English. Top Story - July 2018.
We hear a lot about Blockchain these days, but how many people know what it's really about? In an attempt to make this definition as simple as possible, blockchain automates trust. It’s a software architecture that allows non-trusting parties to record transactions without requiring a trusted governing authority. In other words, it does away with middlemen. That directly affects banking, insurance, and distribution, as well as any industry that previously relied on a trusted third party.
By Rabbi Daniel Cohen8 years ago in The Chain
