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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. Kendrick7 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. Young7 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. Young7 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 Marley7 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 Uzeki7 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 Paulsen7 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 Ramsen7 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 Cohen7 years ago in The Chain
How to Hack Proof Your Cryptocurrency Investments
Ever since the big Bitcoin blowup late last year, everyone has been wanting to get in on cryptocurrencies. However, most people just go in without doing any research on storage or purchasing solutions. Instead, they'll just buy Bitcoin and not know how to protect it in any way, shape, or form.
By Eddie Wong7 years ago in The Chain
Reasons Why Review Sites Need to Start Using Blockchain Immediately
When people want to buy something, they want to make sure that the thing that they're buying is worth it. What better way to figure out if something is quality than to read up on other users' reviews?
By Iggy Paulsen8 years ago in The Chain
10 Beginner Mistakes Every Crypto Trader Should Avoid
You know the pros and cons of investing in cryptocurrencies you should consider, and you've decided to go for it! Before you get started, though, you need to know what you're doing to because the knowledge that it takes to succeed in crypto trading will help you succeed in any type of trading. That's because wisdom is translatable while winning is contingent. There many factors that go into a successful trade; where wisdom comes in is in identifying those factors and knowing what to do when things still don't work out. That's important because a trader needs to know how to win to and lose. That way a loss isn't even a lose; it's just another step on the journey to winning.
By Ben Kharakh8 years ago in The Chain
