We have looked at Bitcoin for some time at Simpler Trading, both in the rooms and individually. This year has seen Bitcoin and crypto again in the spotlight. We are seeing crypto gain attention for two reasons. The first is the continuing and never-ending money printing by central banks diluting the purchasing power of fiat … Read more
Everyone has seen the recent run in Bitcoin. Bitcoin price has more than quadrupled off the lows and it seems that cryptocurrencies are now on everyone’s radar. Equally as important, we have seen institutions drive adoption like never before, from Square and PayPal allowing users to buy on the platform, to greater institutional investments in … Read more
As the end of the year continues to creep up, has the hype finally “officially” left the world of cryptocurrency? Our Lead Crypto Trader, Sam Shames, took to the mic this last month during the Crypto Intelligence Conference in Las Vegas to harshly differ. If anything, now more than ever, traders should be aware of … Read more
Beginner’s Guide to Cryptocurrency Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably become aware of this thing called cryptocurrency. Or you’ve seen some headlines with either of the words “Bitcoin” or “blockchain.” So if you’ve found yourself on this post, then you at least have some intrigue around the idea – even if that … Read more
Cryptocurrency and Government Regulation Cryptocurrency has been difficult for the government to regulate ever since Bitcoin seemed to creep out of a computer programmer’s basement somewhere. But now that Bitcoin is more or less being left alone by big brother, the eyes are drifting to other coins to deem whether or not they should be … Read more
Sam’s chart setup includes all the studies and indicators he needs to effectively swing trade in any market. Check out the studies and indicators he uses to trade the markets. This trader’s core setup for charting equities, futures, and cryptocurrencies includes: ThinkorSwim and TradingView charts 8, 21, 34, 55, 89 period exponential moving averages Darvas … Read more
What is Ethereum? Ethereum is an open source Blockchain network that allows developers to build decentralized applications on the platform. Ethereum has similarities to Bitcoin in that they are both decentralized crypto-currencies and digital assets. Ethereum differs from Bitcoin in its end-use goal. Bitcoin aims to be the world’s currency and to facilitate transactions between … Read more
On Tuesday afternoon, Coinbase, the largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchange in the world, added a new currency offering; Bitcoin Cash. Bitcoin (BTC) did not take the news well, dropping 15% as a result of the new offering. The world’s most well known cryptocurrency rebounded from its $3,000 drop, but is still down as Bitcoin … Read more
With Wall Street being left out of the Bitcoin gold rush, it was only a matter of time before regulatory oversight would eventually catch up and create a trackable index for the financial world to take advantage of cryptocurrencies. Now, it’s official: Wall Street has the green light to track Bitcoin. CME, the world’s biggest … Read more
With Bitcoin trampling the 11k mark without hesitation, altcoins like Ethereum and Litecoin have benefited from the BTC fervor and shot up as well. But while everyone focuses on coins, there’s another piece of the blockchain that presents a ton of opportunity. A piece that no one is talking about… Tokens. To be clear, Bitcoin … Read more