• Three Cryptocurrency Operators Have Been Charged with Fraud

    Three Cryptocurrency Operators Have Been Charged with Fraud

    The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it has filed a federal civil enforcement action against three virtual currency operators.  I’m not completely surprised.  I mean, obviously, this isn’t something that I wanted to see, but I’m not surprised that it’s happening.  The details of the one case remain sealed but the other…

  • Bitcoin Has Dropped Below $10,000 – What Will Happen Next?

    Bitcoin Has Dropped Below $10,000 – What Will Happen Next?

    Wow.  It’s a rough time to be a Bitcoin investor.  Bitcoin has crashed to a low of $9,500.  You’re probably thinking – hey, that’s still good, and it is.  But this drops marks the first time that it’s fallen below $10,000 since November.  It also is half of it’s highest value of $19,000 which occurred on…

  • Is Investing in Cryptocurrency Actually the Same as Gambling?

    Is Investing in Cryptocurrency Actually the Same as Gambling?

    If you’re a Bitcoin investor, today isn’t a good day.  A top official from South Korea has just said that the government is preparing a bill to ban the trading of cryptocurrencies on exchanges.  This announcement just came after the country’s financial regulator started inspecting some of South Korea’s largest financial institutions that help facilitate…