Lottery Privatization
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-05-13/make-the-lottery-better-for-dreamers-and-state-coffers
Deribit vs Bitmex UP contracts
Deribit users received an e-mail outlining the difference between their options contracts and the Bitmex UP contracts recently released. Here is the text of their e-mail: Last week, Bitmex introduced a new contract named UP (Upside Profit) Contract. This contract… Continue Reading
Toronto Rent Control Restricting Supply
As a Toronto property owner, I guess its good for me when my competitors won’t add to the supply of residential rental apartments (“smart”/current landlords are getting rich(er)), but as a Torontonian, I think rent control is hurting our city… Continue Reading
Pension Ticking Time Bomb
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-04-18/collapse-of-public-pension-funds-is-no-longer-a-distant-prospect
Las Vegas Resort Fees Update March 2018
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
blockHACK Barrie Blockchain Fintech Hackathon
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
How Does Bitfinex Funding Work?
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
Choice Properties offers to buy CREIT
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
Bank of Canada raises key rate to 1.25%
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
What is Lightning Network?
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