In case you have been asleep, the ICO market has cooled off. In a new report, Juniper Research forecast another 47% sequential drop in transaction values in Q3, 2018 and warned “the industry is on the brink of an implosion.” Against this backdrop, and for the last several few quarters, securities token offerings (STOs) have been gaining attention, and traction….
Risk and the Cost of Capital The higher the risk (perceived or real), the higher the premium and cost of capital companies have to put up with, and generally, the more challenging it becomes to attract investment. In addition, the stage of business also plays a key role in the risk calculus. Typically, the earlier the stage, the riskier the…
If you have spent a little time in the crypto world you have likely seen the word “HODL”. As of late a new definition of “hold on for dear life” has been floating around and I would like to make it clear with this post that, “hold on for dear life”, is not what HODL means. In specific HODL is…
In this post you will learn how to to buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies using Coinbase. Coinbase is located in San Francisco, California and is the largest bitcoin exchange with a market cap of over 1 billion dollars. Coinbase was founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam. Coinbase is easy to use and offers several ways to buy…
Bitcoin is currently establishing support at just over $7k USD. In terms of market value Bitcoin is up over 500% sine January, and has outperformed almost every state-issued currency and traditional commodity worldwide. Bitcoin’s decentralized and censorship-resistant features have gained in popularity around the world this year in Venezuela, Zimbabwe, South Korea, Japan, India and in many other regions. Citizens…
It is commonly held that money as we know it was invented in the 12th century. By way of a simple explanation of what Bitcoin is and how the Blockchain works we are going to invent a brand new form of money right now. By inventing a new form of money what we are really doing is simply building a…
In the last few years we have seen the introduction of new rules that are designed to make access to capital more available to early stage companies. It has been widely reported that results have been mixed, at best. There are several alternative approaches for sure, and issuers need to be clear about what their options are and what the…