Ready or not, tax time is upon us once again. If 2022 is anything like last year, billions of dollars in refunds will be issued across 160 million-plus American filers who qualify. And while cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have been around for over a decade, they will undoubtedly be part of the conversation once again as wide-scale adoption has…
Cryptocurrency prices are in the doldrums, but that’s not stopping some high-profile athletes from taking their pay in bitcoin (BTC). While digital assets like bitcoin have gained a reputation for trading in an uncorrelated way to the S&P 500 index, they’ve been unable to escape the risk-off mood among stock market investors. The bitcoin price…
On Sunday, Feb. 13, tens of millions of people will tune in to watch the Cincinnati Bengals take on the LA Rams in NFL 2022 Super Bowl LVI at 6:30 p.m. EST. Aside from the Joe Burrow and Matthew Stafford matchup, commercials are a bright spot. This year, the top price for one 30-second spot…
The NFL season may be winding down, but the league is not going gently into that good night. Playoff games are in the home stretch, with teams vying for a coveted spot in Super Bowl LVI 2022 on Feb. 13. Meanwhile, the NFL’s relationship with NFTs appears to be just gearing up, with the launch…
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is famous for being fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful. While he may be a stock market guy, the same strategy could be applied to cryptocurrencies, even if Buffett is no fan of bitcoin. Investors have been fearful of late, with the broader cryptocurrency market cap shrinking…
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has been one of the hottest crypto market themes of 2021, and it is showing no signs of cooling off. DeFi is a blockchain-based system for financial products and services that incorporates automated products known as smart contracts instead of relying on a third party like a bank, thereby disrupting financial services…
The stars appear to be aligning for bitcoin in 2022. Inflation continues to rear its head in the economy, eroding the purchasing power of consumers, institutional investors have begun to dip their toe into the crypto waters, and mainstream investors are finally coming around to the idea of a digital currency. Plus blockchain gaming has…
The entire sports world celebrated when Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors broke the record for the most three-pointers scored. With 2,974 three-pointers under his belt, Curry’s most important one against the New York Knicks made history. One of the first groups to cheer was the team at Under Armour, which counts the NBA…
Nike has caught NFT fever. Instead of just buying a CryptoPunk and changing its avatar on Twitter like most companies, however, the athletic brand has acquired an entire project, sending a message to the mainstream that digital collectibles are here to stay. Nike has acquired RTFKT, a project that sounds like “artifact” and mints digital…
The world of NFTs and superheroes has just collided for AMC investors. Adam Aron, CEO of the movie chain, has been engaging with the cryptocurrency community and taking advice from retail investors, leading to the launch of two sets of digital collectibles known as non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. It started with Spider-Man: No Way Home, the…
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs as they’re known, haven’t been around too long, but they already threaten to disrupt the collectibles market. NFTs have become one of the hottest niches in the blockchain space, selling for anywhere from $100,000 to millions of dollars and giving cryptocurrencies a run for their money. These digital collectibles have captured…