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Broad Predictions for Crypto & Blockchain 2018

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2018 is off to a wild start in the land of crypto. We’ve seen ICOs halted, scams boldly emerge, utility tokens be declared securities. Facebook and Twitter have banned ICO ads, and Mailchimp just announced: no more ICO or blockchain email blasts. I’ve forced myself not to check my crypto portfolio as Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to drop, and the media has all but declared Bitcoin dead.

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Where is the Economy Going?

Over the past few years there’ve been many broad and very public predictions of an impending market downturn. I remember

Crypto Twitter: Who to Follow

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This is by no means a complete list, but these are the folks and groups who I enjoy on Twitter. Their projects and insights have helped to form my understanding of the technologies and industry.

Here’s who I recommend:

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4 Things To Know Today

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Trump defends Putin’s “I didn’t meddle, swear,” the dems have several notable election victories, Bitcoin Cash is gaining in momentum against Bitcoin Classic, the latest on the AT&T / Time Warner deal, and more.

Putin “Means It”

On Saturday, November 11th, President Trump flew Air Force One to Hanoi, Vietnam from Danang where the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit was taking place. On the flight he told reporters of his recent meeting with President Putin at the summit: “he said he didn’t meddle — I asked him again.”

Allegations (and FBI confirmation of those allegations), of Russia’s interference with the federal 2016 election have been nagging the Trump presidency since day 1. And since becoming President-elect, Trump has consistently denied that Putin had any involvement in his victory.

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Q&A: What are Bitcoin & Blockchain and More Importantly, Why Do They Matter?

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We’ve been hearing about bitcoin for a number of years now in the mainstream media and the common understanding is that it is a digital currency. Of course, this currency has not hit the mainstream in use, and so there is still a cloud of mystery around how it works and why it is of great significance.

I’d like to start by clarifying that it is not Bitcoin itself that is so significant, but the potential for mass adoption of a cryptocurrency (also referred to as digital currency), and the underlying blockchain technology that allows for the incredibly safe and trustworthy transfer of the currency, and any other kind of data or information. To best put it into context, blockchain is the new internet, and Bitcoin is the app that leverages the internet technology. Blockchain is completely game changing and the opportunities for application are endless.

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