Room rates in Las Vegas are at all time highs, even though tourists can still get great value at many properties. Check out my updated post on Las Vegas Resort Fees. Las Vegas Sands properties raise daily resort fees to… Continue Reading
A fintech blockchain hackathon is coming to Barrie Ontario on March 23rd/24th. Developers will be competing for $5,000 cash awarded to the best projects hacked together over the course of the event. Mentors will be available to coach the participants.… Continue Reading
If you have spare bitcoins kicking around, one way to use them is by lending them out to margin traders on an exchange such as Bitfinex. This post will explain how the Bitfinex funding market works, and how you can… Continue Reading
This is a great move by Choice Properties as it provides diversification and more scale. It shows how Weston is moving towards greater diversification of their investment portfolio in general and making Choice Properties a key part of their strategy.… Continue Reading
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bank-of-canada-rate-decision-1.4490918 http://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/bank-of-canada-raises-interest-rate-to-1-25-highest-in-almost-a-decade
The Lightning Network is a payment system being developed for bitcoin. The Lightning Network hopes to contribute to overcoming some of the bitcoin blockchain’s payment scalability “problems”/costs. The system is currently in testnet, but has been used for a few… Continue Reading
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-22/bitcoin-marijuana-stock-crazes-take-root-in-canada-s-wild-west
The value of bitcoin plunged 20% against the value of USD overnight, and some of the typical outcomes are happening. The rate to borrow/lend USD on Bitfinex is currently around 87%. This means someone holding $100,000 on Bitfinex is earning… Continue Reading
Have you decided to trade bitcoins, or are you looking for the best venue to trade? The post below will review some popular exchanges and describe some of the costs and benefits of each. Before diving into the specifics, it’s… Continue Reading
If you want to buy bitcoins in Canada or sell bitcoins in Canada, you have a few choices. Where is the best place to trade bitcoins in Canada? It depends on what you are trying to do, below I will… Continue Reading
