Bitcoin futures ETF’s ( Exchange Traded Fund) invest in contracts used to appreciate on future prices for bitcoins. They can be purchased and sold like stock and don’t require buyers to hold an account at a cryptocurrency exchange or have a crypto wallet. Futures trading is options trading. Futures are Read more…
We found several explanations and definitions for Stablecoins: Stablecoins are a class of cryptocurrency that attempts to peg their market value to some external reference. Stablecoins may be pegged to a currency. Stablecoins are digital assets sometimes referred to as coins, sometimes as tokens, that are desined to keep their Read more…
How exactly to categorize Bitcoin is a matter of controversy. It is a type of currency, a store of value, a payment network, or an asset class? Fortunately, it’s easier to define what Bitcoin actually is. It’s software. Don’t be fooled by stock images of shining coins emblazoned with modified Read more…
Blockchain forms the bedrock for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin… By spreading its operations across a network of computers, blockchain allows Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to operate without the need for a central authority. This not only reduces risk but also eliminates many of the processing and transaction fees. ( Investopedia). You Read more…
Note: these are parts of an article written by Dave Elias two days ago for CBS) If you currently use cash transfer apps like Venmo, Zelle, or Paypal you’ll want to pay close attention to yours accounts starting next year. A new rule says once you earn up to $600 Read more…
A unicorn company. or unicorn startup, is a private company with a valuation over $1 Billion. As of October, 2021, there are more than 800 unicorns around the world. Popular former unicorns include Airbnb, Facebook and Google. Variants include decacorn, valued at over $10 Billion and a hectocorn, valued at Read more…
CRYPTOS ; 12,569 EXCHANGES ; 413 MARKET CAP: 2,326,880,232,847 DOMINANCE: BTC / 44.9% What I find most useful about them is the listing of the 12,569 cryptocurrencies in existence, their ranking and price fluctuations. They also offer choices to compare and analyze. Have fun. It’s a wild ride out there.
Earnings per share (EPS) : a company’s net profit divided by the number of common shares it has outstanding. A higher EPS indicates greater value because investors will pay more for a company’s share if they think this has higher profits relative to its share price. ( this translates to Read more…
Hashgraph Consensus: a hashgraph data structure and consensus algorithm provide a new platform for distribution consensus. The goal of distribution consensus algorithm is to allow a community of users to come to an agreement on the order in in which some of the users generated transactions, when no single member Read more…
A Blockchain Ledger is essentially a digital ledger of transaction that is duplicated and distributed across the entire network of computer systems on the blockchain. It is a type of DLT with an immutable cryptographic signature called hash. DLT’s” A distributed ledger is a database shared by multiple participants in Read more…
Bitcoin mining is the process by which new bitcoins are entered into circulation; it is also the way transactions are confirmed by the network and a critical component of the maintenance and development of the blockchain ledger. ( Investopedia)
Tether is a cryptocurrency with tokens issued by Tether Limited, which in turn is controlled by owners of Bitfinex. Tether is called a stablecoin because it was originally designed to always be worth $1.00 maintaining $1.00 cash in reserves for each tether issued. Market cap: $69.43 Billion. Yesterday Bloomberg wrote: Read more…
Investment instruments such as stocks, bonds and their derivatives are anchored to their ruling laws, their explanatory prospectus’, and direct or indirect sources of guarantee or collateral. All elements of risk are measured and determined by these basic elements or characteristics. Investors have the very important task of measuring risk Read more…
Annuitant: An investor who receives fixed or variable annuity payments. Annuitize: An investor’s decision to end the accumulation period and begin receiving periodic payments from an annuity. Annuity: A contract between an insurance company and an individual. It generally guarantees lifetime income to the person on whose life the contract Read more…
Annual Report: The formal financial statement issued yearly by a corporation. The annual repost contains a balance sheet, income statement and other information of interest to shareholders.
Amortization: (1) Accounting procedure which gradually reduces the book value of an intangible asset through periodic charges to income; similar to depreciation for fixed assets. See also: Capitalize. (2) Method of reducing a taxpayer’s cost basis in a bond purchased at a premium. (vs. Accretion.) (3) Reduction of debt through Read more…
American Stock Exchange: The second largest exchange in the United States, located in the financial district of New York City. (Formerly known as Curb Exchange from its origin on a Manhattan street. ) Happy bidding.
American Depository Receipt (ADR): A security issued by a U.S. bank in place of the foreign shares held in trust by that bank, thereby facilitating the trading of foreign shares in U.S. markets.
