Will Bitcoin Survive the Crash?
Born in 2009, Bitcoin’s nascent lifetime has spanned the post 2008 crisis era. Never before has Bitcoin experienced a full credit cycle: stocks, bonds, gold, and silver have churned through multiple booms and busts and the investing community has a decent idea how...
Bitcoin And The Future Of Travel
If you’re like me, you love to travel. Going new places, finding adventures, and meeting new people is what makes life interesting. However, there are inherent challenges in jet setting around the world such as overpriced plane tickets, troublesome passport and visa...
Online Tipping With Digital Currencies
Digital currencies have brought several innovations to the world of money, one of which is very specific to the world wide web – online tipping. Online tipping is exactly that – tipping people online for a job well done for whatever service is rendered at...
Bitcoin Backup Plan
Internationalization of assets is fast becoming a hot topic for middle class and wealthy individuals around the world. In short, prescient individuals see the writing on the wall that says the current financial – economic situation is unsustainable over the long...
Bitcoin Drama
Bitcoin volatility and price declines continue to to rock the cryptocurrency markets as the second full week of January closed with a bang. Bitcoin has recently traded below $200 (now $260), a level long thought to have been left behind after hitting over $1,000 per...
The 80 / 20 Rule
If you’ve worked in the business world long enough, you’ve probably heard of the 80 / 20 rule. Without going into detailed specifics of the origin of this concept (look it up – it’s interesting) I’ll attempt to tackle it from a high level and show you how it...
Digital Disney
While dodging the droves of consumerist masses at Disney World this past week, it became obvious to me that digital currencies are a growing trend in today’s world. Why would I make this connection in the most magical place on earth? Simple – it’s called the...
Consider Staying Out Of The Market
Warren Buffet is famous for saying that he won’t invest in anything that he doesn’t understand. While Buffet’s remarks were more or less aimed at opaque investments within the securities market, the general populace should consider this advice when applied to staying...
Which Airline Will Be The First To Accept Bitcoin?
While you can already buy plane tickets online with bitcoin through services like cheapair.com & expedia.com, I started wondering this past weekend what it would mean if the providers themselves (Delta, United, Southwest, American, etc) started accepting the...
