What are “stable coins”? Stable coins are a weird part of the cryptocurrency world. These blockchain based currencies seek to anchor their value with some widely used money such as US dollars (USD). US Dollar Tether (USDT) and US Dollar… Continue Reading
This post will describe the Portfolio Margin system used at Deribit, a bitcoin derivatives exchange. Portfolio margin is a risk-based margin policy that aligns margin requirements with the overall risk of a portfolio. Portfolio margin usually results in significantly lower margin requirements… Continue Reading
A big spike in the rate of interest being paid to Ethereum and Litecoin lenders is being shown on Bitfinex this morning. At the time of writing, rates have jumped up to 0.05% per day on ETH and 0.0443% per… Continue Reading
Crypto-Games.net in a cryptocurrency casino where users can invest in the bankroll of the casino. Its a fun investment for crypto enthusiasts who want to “be the house”. I’ve been investing in the Crypto-Games.net bankroll for a few years, and… Continue Reading
CME Group and Crypto Facilities (CF) have reteamed to bring enhanced pricing information to one of the top five global cryptocurrencies. Introducing CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate and CME CF Ether-Dollar Real-Time Index, both available on the CME Group website. The new… 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
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
