Bitcoin and Blockchain
If you purchased bitcoin one year ago today (08-17-2017) at $570, you would have seen a 700% rise. As of this writing on Thursday, August 17, 2017, one bitcoin is worth $4,500. See the Bitcoin Price Ticker Widget below for the price as of the time you are reading this. If you are reading the […]
IBM And Maersk Apply Blockchain To Container Shipping
The 35 year old twins, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, have developed a $100m.bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) for bitcoin. If the pending decision from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provides approval, the result will be a new means for investors to gain exposure to bitcoin without actually buying the digital currency. The pending decision plus numerous […]
Predictions
Happy New Year to all. I believe 2017 will be a year full of great progress on many fronts. Here are some of the things I predict will happen: Artificial intelligence will become omnipresent, somewhat like java did 20 years ago. It will be part of all cloud services and devices. Virtual and augmented reality […]
A Merry Bitcoin Christmas
If you purchased bitcoin one year ago today at $434, you would have seen a 100% rise. As of this writing on Thursday, December 22, 2016, one BTC$ is worth $868. The total value of all outstanding Bitcoin is now $14 billion, a small part of the world economy, but growing. Experts have different opinions […]
Where to Spend Your Bitcoin
The price of a Bitcoin is quite volatile, but it is currently double what it was a year ago. I believe the price will continue higher as more people get digital wallets and more merchants accept the digital currency. Coinbase, where I got my digital wallet, reported it now supports more than 43,000 merchants. If […]
