Month January 2018

Why Bitcoin’s Price Is So Volatile

CoinDesk In 2017, Bitcoin’s value soared from $1,000 to just under $20,000 before dropping down to around $13,000 at the end of the year. Since then, it’s value has risen and dropped sporadically from day to day, dragging smaller cryptocurrencies…

CRYPTO INSIDER: The bloodbath continues

Welcome to Crypto Insider, Business Insider’s roundup of all the bitcoin and cryptocurrency news you need to know today. Sign up here to get this email delivered direct to your inbox. The cryptocurrency sell-off is now being called a "bloodbath" by commentators as it enters a…

Practical Tips for Doing Commercial Product Photography

If you’re like me, you may be wondering, “What exactly is commercial photography?” Well simply put, it is taking photos for commercial use. Common uses include ad space, websites, product placement, and items for sale. As you can imagine, having…

To Understand Bitcoin, I Studied Karl Marx

Tom Goldenberg is chief technology officer at Commandiv, a combined stock and crypto trading platform providing investors with automated trade recommendations and rebalancing tools.  To hear all of the bluster and hype about bitcoin and blockchain these days, you would think…

Stop Bringing Your Phone to the Bathroom

Photo: Timothy Vollmer via Flickr There are lots of reasons to keep your phone out of the bathroom, but protecting your phone from germs or potential falls into the toilet are secondary—though, yes, stop putting your phone in your back…