Dec.11 — Robert Shiller, professor of economics at Yale University, discusses the legitimacy of bitcoin and why investors are looking at the cryptocurrency. He speaks with Michael McKee on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” source
Dec.11 — Laurent Mignon, chief executive officer at Natixis, discusses green bond investments, Brexit negotiations, and his firm’s approach to bitcoin. He speaks from Climate Finance Day 2017 in Paris, France. source
Dec.11 — John Normand, head of cross-asset fundamental strategy at JPMorgan Chase, discusses the start of Bitcoin futures trading and what it means for the future of the cryptocurrency. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Guy Johnson on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” source
Rob May is the CEO of Talla, which produces the Botchain, a network for managing autonomous agents on a blockchain. He also writes a newsletter on artificial intelligence. Initial coin offerings (ICOs) seem like a dream come true for entrepreneurs. They have to find a way to get their product in the hands of the public, and they also have to raise money to fund the building and operation of their networks. ICOs can kill two birds with one stone. But taking a closer look at how ICOs work makes…
Dec.08 — Bloomberg’s Sonali Basak discusses risks for financial institutions dealing in bitcoin. She speaks with Bloomberg’s Vonnie Quinn on “Bloomberg Markets.” source
Kyle Samani is the co-founder and managing partner of Multicoin Capital, a new thesis-driven crypto fund that invests with a multi-year time horizon in blockchain tokens. Basically, all token pitches include a line that goes something like this: “There is a fixed supply of tokens. As demand for the token increases, so must the price.” This logic fails to take into account the velocity problem. In this post, I’ll explain the velocity problem by providing an in-depth example. Then I’ll examine mechanisms that reduce velocity. A high-velocity example Ticket fraud…
Stanford Law Professor and Former SEC commissioner Joseph Grundfest discusses bitcoin and the regulatory requirements with the SEC. » Subscribe to CNBC: http://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC About CNBC: From ‘Wall Street’ to ‘Main Street’ to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Find CNBC News on Facebook: http://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: http://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Google+: http://cnb.cx/PlusCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: http://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC…
The “Squawk on the Street” crew weighs in on bitcoin’s enormous surge as the digital currency tops $15,000. This is one of the least functional markets I’ve ever seen, says Cramer. » Subscribe to CNBC: http://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC About CNBC: From ‘Wall Street’ to ‘Main Street’ to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Find CNBC News on Facebook: http://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter:…
Gary Goldberg, Newmont Mining CEO, discuss keeping up with competition coming from bitcoin and technology’s role in his gold business. » Subscribe to CNBC: http://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC About CNBC: From ‘Wall Street’ to ‘Main Street’ to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Find CNBC News on Facebook: http://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: http://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Google+: http://cnb.cx/PlusCNBC Follow CNBC News on…
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan compares bitcoin to gambling in Las Vegas. » Subscribe to CNBC: http://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC About CNBC: From ‘Wall Street’ to ‘Main Street’ to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Find CNBC News on Facebook: http://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: http://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Google+: http://cnb.cx/PlusCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: http://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC According To Alan Greenspan, Bitcoin…