Tag: Initial Coin Offerings ICOs

Why Is Ethereum So High Right Now

The cryptocurrency market is constantly in flux, with prices for various digital tokens rising and falling on a seemingly daily basis. One currency that has been on an especially wild ride lately is Ethereum. Ethereum is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts: applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of fraud or […]

Why Is Crypto Crashing

Cryptocurrencies have been on a roller coaster ride this year, with prices soaring and crashing at a dizzying pace. So why is crypto crashing? The first reason is that there is a lot of uncertainty in the market right now. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been cracking down on initial coin offerings (ICOs) […]

Why Did China Ban Crypto

On September 4, 2017, the Chinese government announced a ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs). This ban marked a significant turn in the Chinese government’s attitude towards cryptocurrencies. Prior to the ban, the Chinese government had been relatively supportive of cryptocurrencies. In 2013, the government announced that it would not regulate Bitcoin. And, in early […]

Why Is Crypto Crashing So Hard

Cryptocurrencies have been on a downward spiral since January 2018. The market has seen a continuous decline in prices, with no recovery in sight.  Bitcoin, the largest and most well-known cryptocurrency, has lost more than 60% of its value since January. The total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies has fallen by more than $500 billion […]