Friday links: squandering your edge
StrategyHow to invest in a low-return environment. (awealthofcommonsense.com)Think about your investment expenses in dollars not percentages. (wsj.com)The many ways in which investment related-fees are hidden. (pragcap.com)CompaniesGE ($GE) is getting rid…
Hong Kong And H-Share Small Caps: More Assets, More Diversification, Less Competition
Despite the post Ching Ming rally to levels last seen in 2007, the Hong Kong listed stock returns have been dispersed with small caps underperforming large caps by 25{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}. Much…
Average US rate on 30-year mortgage barely moves at 3.7 pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates barely moved this week, remaining close to historically low levels as the spring home-buying season gets underway.
Spain may not be Greece, but it is Not the Opposite Either
The important point is that returning to growth after the crisis may not be sufficient to facilitate political stability. The damage to the middle class is serious and Rajoy does…
Anti-BTC Movement – Russia Bans Bitcoin AGAIN!
Russia Bans Bitcoin AGAIN! Russia is no longer buying into the new crytocurrency known as Bitcoin they were credited by some of creating to dethrone the United Dollar as the…
Bitrated, Protecting Bitcoin Consumers and Merchants
One of the biggest advantages of digital currencies such as bitcoin, is the inability of any party to reverse the course of a transaction, once initiated. While this can be…
BitMarket Thief Arrested By Polish Cybercrime Unit
The Polish Cybercrime Unit based in Krakow have announced the arrest of a 28-year old man in connection with the theft of around 85,000 PLN from Polish Bitcoin exchange BitMarket.pl…
‘Mind The Gap’ Global Online Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency And Payments Seminar Launches April 10
Bitcoin Press Release: Global virtual seminar ‘Mind The Gap’ aims to build the bridge between the world’s of cryptocurrency and mainstream finance. London UK – experienced cryptocurrency consultancy agency Coinstructors…
Hack: Buying Bitcoins with Paypal Instantly via Circle (US Only)
The post Hack: Buying Bitcoins with Paypal Instantly via Circle (US Only) appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. As you may know, even though Paypal has been very supportive of Bitcoin…
Mobile App Usage Spurs Cashless Society
185m European consumers expected to use mobile payment apps over the next year Demand greatest from consumers in Turkey and Poland, but lack of trust is the biggest barrier to…
A cryptocurrency fit for Wall Street
Bitcoin works for money transfers, legitimate and illicit
Coinsetter acquires CAVIRTEX
New York-based Bitcoin exchange Coinsetter announced Wednesday its acquisition of CAVIRTEX, a Canadian Bitcoin exchange. CAVIRTEX had announced in February that it would cease operations in March due to security…
Adam Draper’s Three Proposals to BitLicence
If the current version of BitLicence gets approved, it will lift a huge barrier to innovation and for startup companies acting in the digital currency space. This week Adam Draper,…
Tewksbury upgrades systems in wake of ransom payment
When a ransom message demanding $500 in exchange for unlocking the department's encrypted data appeared on a computer screen, Sheehan reached out to cybersecurity experts to figure out how to…
/r/Bitcoin FAQ – Newcomers please read
Welcome to the /r/Bitcoin Sticky FAQ Maybe you're here because you've received a tip on social media, or maybe you've just been hearing a lot recently about Bitcoin and are…
Ripple Labs Expands to Asia Pacific Region
The company behind the consensus network and currency, Ripple, has announced a new office in Sydney, Australia as part of a push further into the large Asian and Pacific markets.…
How Bitrated Wants to Put the Trust Back in Bitcoin
As a decentralised currency, bitcoin has been both criticised and celebrated for its lack of regulatory supervision. Unlike credit cards – or other traditional payment methods – bitcoin's transactions are final…
Ghana Holds Africa’s First Bitcoin Conference
Bitcoin Conference! Ghana just announced that it will be holding its first Bitcoin Conference on December 11, 2014. This is great news for the region because its economy is among…
Weekly Round Up: Bitcoin Foundation is “bankrupt”, PayPal integrates BTC and more
The post Weekly Round Up: Bitcoin Foundation is “bankrupt”, PayPal integrates BTC and more appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Welcome to 99Bitcoins’ latest weekly round up with the most important…
Thought on my recent BTC trade and paper loss
As you all know, I've longed Bitcoin at 255 last week. Market rallied to ~260 over the weekend and proceed to fall. Market tumbled to 240 overnight. My original plan was…