Facebook's Libra has been under scrutiny by US regulators and many are wondering if it will even launch, and if it does, what it will look like. Bitcoin continues to be the king of crypto, rallying before cooling down and dropping back below $10k. Lightning apps are becoming more user friendly with approachable, cheap, and fast payments on the horizon. Dash is laser focused on payments and may become a full-featured competitor for everyday payments. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) continues to make significant progress on the Etheruem network, offering simple and high yield lending solutions. Finally, EOS is running into serious governance, centralization, and voting issues that are discussed in depth. Website: https://www.blackchain.co Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackchainco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackchainco/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/blackchainco

As the price of bitcoin continues to rise, fees also are increasing and the conversation of scaling will become more and more prominent. In this bull run adoption of lightning will become necessary, or users will shift to other projects. EOS will be announcing new projects and a development roadmap for Block.one come June 1st. Depending on the announcement, it could drive the broader market higher, but more likely, it will either push EOS higher due to excitement or pull it lower as speculators sellout post announcement (buy the rumor, sell the news). The tooling for Decentralized Finance (DeFi) continues to grow on the Ethereum network. MakerDAO, Dharma, and Compound are briefly discussed. In a future a video walkthrough will be posted, so be sure to subscribe on YouTube. Tesla’s current market position and business outlook are briefly discussed. Tesla has been under pressure with lackluster demand, talks of restructuring, and skepticism on their robotaxi promise for 2020. Finally, we discuss the broader economy including recent increases in inflation and the structure of the yield curve.

This past week bitcoin fluctuated between $6800 and $8400, before retracing back to $7400. If the $7000 mark holds we may see a period of sideways consolidation before a major move higher or lower. Strategies for building a crypto portfolio are discussed as it relates to smart contract platforms, cryptocurrencies, privacy coins, utility tokens, and general concepts concerning diversification and risk management. Finally, in 2020 we will see the next bitcoin block reward halvening and there is much speculation on what impact this will have in price. As a sanity check, we put this change into perspective and temper expectations.

The Bitcoin bear market is behind us and a bull market is upon us. In this podcast we discuss current news, broad market predictions, and sentiment on individual projects including Bitcoin, EOS, Ethereum, Litecoin, Tezos, Monero, Dash, and many others.

The overall crypto market has been on an upward trajectory that is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. MakerDAO continues to adjust their stability fee in an attempt to peg Dai at or above $1.00. EOS launches their resource exchange, or REX, which allows EOS holders to lend their EOS. Tezos staking is discussed as it relates to cashflow opportunities.

Brave has launched a new service that pays users for viewing ads, MakerDAO attempts to stabilize DAI by increasing the stability fee, and Tether is mired in Bitfinex controversy.

It looks like we have finally exited the bear market and a new bull market may be upon. As the market stabilizes and markets mature new technology and opportunities continue to unfold. In this podcast we discuss the latest trends and news including stablecoins, Binance chain, the Bitcoin SV drama, and where we are looking for new opportunities.

The crypto climate seems to be transitioning from a bear market to a bull market. During the transition we are sure to see a lot of volatility, but the structural issues of 2018 seem to be resolving and buyers are coming back. In this podcast we discuss the market outlook and present some thoughts on Bitcoin, EOS, Cardano, Litecoin, Tezos, Horizen, and Sia.

In this podcast I discuss the current state of crypto mining and briefly touch on Grin coin, ASIC resistance, and Obelisks GRN1 pre-sale.

In this podcast I discuss the outlook for crypto in 2019, discussing several of the top coins and how the technology, adoption metrics, and financial considerations may look.

We review some of the latest crypto news, discuss strategies in the current crypto bear market, and provide some commentary on industry outlook.

Crypto winter is here and it's time to evaluate which projects will survive the bear market. In this podcast we discuss the outlook and evaluation methods.

The crypto bubble has burst and everyone is wondering if it's the end. Many pundits will point to Bitcoin's previous declines as similar, but history doesn't always repeat itself. Is $20,000+ still in the cards or is Bitcoin headed to 0? Check out the website at blackchain.co, find us on Twitter @ BlackchainCo, and subscribe on YouTube. Music from Bensound.com

In this podcast I discuss the current state of cryptomining and where we go from here. It's no secret that ASICs are becoming entrenched, but is that really a bad thing, or the natural course?

Some thoughts on the latest price action for bitcoin and altcoins.

As the crypto saga unfolds its increasingly important to keep a pulse on market conditions and assess when to buy, add to your positions, or even sell. In this podcast I discuss a major risk when investing in cryptoassets today.

Cryptoassets don't conform to traditional investments making them difficult to value. In this podcast I discuss the fundamental value of blockchain technology and if projects can or should be viewed as investments.

In this podcast I discuss the current crypto crash and some high level thoughts for the top coins. At some point the market will present a great buying opportunity, but until then, enjoy the ride.

In this podcast I discuss cryptocurrency mining from an investment perspective. Equipment, electrical, and overhead costs are discussed, plus block rewards, hashing power, reward halving, hedging, and several other key concepts that every investor should understand.

In this podcast I share some thoughts on how you might go about valuing cryptocurrencies, smart contract platforms, and blockchain application technologies.