The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opened on May 17, 1792. Since then, financial professionals have been the dominant force in the capital markets using their expertise to achieve impressive returns. They act on behalf of banks, funds, and money managers: collectively referred to as institutional investors. But recently, individuals have created a distinguished position…
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With the publication of Satoshi Nakamoto’s white paper in 2008, the concept of blockchain emerged as the public transaction ledger for bitcoin, the world’s first decentralized cryptocurrency. Since then, the two entities have remained inextricably linked, with bitcoin soaring in value and popularity and blockchain rising in hype and enterprise viability. Today, despite the inherent link between…
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While Coinbase captured the headlines with its market debut, the frenzy around digital tokens is taking its zaniest turn yet via the price of a token actually created as a joke! Dogecoin, boosted by the likes of Elon Musk and Mark Cuban, rallied roughly 180 per cent last Friday, reaching a market value of more…
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Bitcoin investors are having a wild ride. The best-known cryptocurrency reached a series of records in 2021, just three years after its price collapsed, wiping out more than two-thirds of its value. The latest bout of roller-coaster volatility comes as more big investors are speculating that Bitcoin will gain wider acceptance and shake up the financial world, maybe by…
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Maybe you’ve heard that Bitcoin is trading north of $35,000. Or, a bunch of your techie friends are constantly bringing up blockchain technology, while all you want to do is recap Sunday’s football game as they roll their eyes. They may have even hit you on a recent Zoom call with the latest buzz word…
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