Cryptocurrency investment and trading strategies, analysis, and news.
Here at Token Metrics, we understand that our most valuable asset is you, our audience. With your help, we have put together a special ceremony called the Moon Awards. The Moon Awards will put important aspects of cryptocurrency under review, with the best items in each category decided by your vote. The Moon Awards With so many facets of cryptocurrency to cover, we have broken…
The first Bitcoin-linked ETF began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday (10/19). The ProShares futures-based bitcoin ETF newly appeared on the NYSE under the ticker ‘BITO’. Importantly, this ETF consists of bitcoin futures contracts, therefore it is not linked directly to Bitcoin’s day-to-day price movements. Rather, the ETF holds contracts that speculate on the future price of Bitcoin. The release of this…
Over the past couple of months, the cryptocurrency industry has gotten a lot of heat, particularly from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. While unfavorable, this overregulation from the SEC also seems slightly naive, given that the top players on Wall Street have begun moving in a direction that allows their clientele to adopt tactics that make them competitive within the industry. J.P. Morgan is…
We all know crypto works as a kind of alternative uncensorable financial system, in which users transact with each other without any third parties involved. But there’s a rapidly growing sector within crypto that you should know about: gaming! That’s right — the same technology that drives cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum can be applied to the world of video games. As blockchains are very…
The SEC v. Ripple Labs Inc. case has been closely followed by the Token Metrics community given the relevance the decision has on the future of cryptocurrency legislation within the United States. While the case is monumental and groundbreaking for a number of reasons, the most recent ruling from the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York provides an interesting nuance to an ever-changing…